On 28 September, Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) attributed to programme speaker Khalid Abu Iraq a call to check the background of a person it described as linked to Khamis al-Khanjar before appointing that person as a deputy minister. The caption alleged that the person had been imprisoned for eight years on a terrorism charge; that allegation remains unverified.
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official28 Sept, 11:03
“‘Imprisoned for eight years on a terrorism charge’ … Khalid Abu Iraq calls for scrutiny of a person linked to Khamis al-Khanjar before their appointment as deputy minister.”
سُجن 8 سنوات بتهمة الإرهاب".. خالد أبو عراق يطالب بالتدقيق بشخصية تابعة لخميس الخنجر قبل تنصيبها وكيل وزير
a named ministry or appointing authority identifying the proposed appointee by 30 September, and a documented appointment or vetting decision by 5 October; any of these moves this file.