It is most unfortunate that the minister, Farouk Hosny lost the electoral struggle to become The Secretary-General for the UNESCO organisation, the highest international cultural body and the subsequent loss of prestige.
The lesson to be learnt here, and to be heeded by any future aspirant for any high-ranking international position is to carefully think about what he/she is about to say. That is, to put their brain in gear and their tongue in neutral
