Golf great Greg Norman’s comments on Khashoggi killing spark backlash

The fiancee of the late Washington Post columnist, Greg Norman, has condemned her dismissal of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder as a “mistake”.

Former No. The former No. 1 golfer is now leading a series Saudi Arabia-funded tournaments here in England. He has been criticised for his comments regarding Khashoggi’s horrific death at the Saudi Consulate Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018.

Norman, 67 years old, stated that “Look, we all make mistakes. You just want to learn from those mistakes and how to fix them going forward.” saidWednesday, promotion of the tournaments

Khashoggi, who had previously written criticalally about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had entered the consulate to obtain documents necessary for him to marry Hatice Cengiz. He never left.

Cengiz said Thursday to the Telegraph newspaper that Norman’s comments were “so offensive.”

“Would that be you if it were your loved one?” We cannot move forward when the murderers are not being punished and try to regain their legitimacy. Cengiz said. “We must not give in to their lies and wealth. We should never lose our humanity and morals.” All of us should insist on truth and justice. Only then can we move forward with dignity and hope.

The British newspaper reported that Rodney Dixon Dixon, Cengiz’s lawyer, released Cengiz’s statement. An email sent by The Associated Press to Dixon’s office was not immediately returned.

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Turkish officials saidA team of Saudi agents killed Khashoggi and then dismembered him with a bone saw in the consulate. This team included employees of the crown prince’s office. His remains were not found.

The U.S. Congress and Western intelligence agencies saidAn operation of such scale could not have occurred without the knowledge and approval of the crown prince.

“I haven’t had a personal conversation to MBS, I haven’t met the man, but at the exact same time, I know him.” readNorman said that the Saudi government has made its statements and comments and wants to move on. said.

Karrie Webb, an Australian golfer, was a fan of Norman as a child and took to Twitter to voice her disapproval.

“The little girl within me just died well and really!” Have you ever disappointed your childhood hero as much as mine? Webb wrote this on Thursday.

Norman is the CEO and founder of LIV Golf Investments. The company was funded primarily through Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.

LIV Golf Invitational will be held June 9-11 at Centurion Golf Club in London. The 48-man field will compete over 54 holes for a purse of $20 million US. The winner gets $4 million — to date the richest prize in golf — and last place gets $120,000.