Chatham House: Lobbyist link with leading think tank
Melanie Newman, Oliver Wright
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/chatham-house-lobbyist-link-with-leading-think-tank-6274538.html
Friday 09 December 2011
Britain's most prestigious think tank published a
report by a lobbyist on a subject in which his
client had a direct interest, The Independent has learnt.
An investigation by the Bureau of Investigative
Journalism (TBIJ) found an article about
Kyrgyzstan written by an associate fellow at the
Chatham House think tank which did not mention
his involvement with the country. A seminar on
democratic reform in Bahrain was also funded by a
lobbyist working for the Kingdom.
In an article for the think tank published in
June last year, John Lough discussed a diplomatic
row between Russia and Kyrgyzstan. He noted that
the latter's interim government had begun an
investigation into alleged corruption around
fuel-supply contracts to a US air base in the
country. But what the article did not mention was
that Mr Lough was vice-president of the lobbying
firm BGR Gabara, which was acting for Mina Corp,
a supplier of fuel to the air base.
When contacted by TBIJ, Keith Burnet,
communications director at Chatham House, said he
had removed Mr Lough's article from its website.
"Chatham House's reputation for independence is
crucial to us and I think it is legitimate to say
that some elements of the article could undermine this," he added.
Mr Lough said: "When I write or speak in my
Chatham House capacity, I do so from an objective
and independent viewpoint. I am open about my
professional activities, which is why I am listed
on the Chatham House website as working for BGR
Gabara. Our firm's role in advising Mina Corp is
fully disclosed and you will find reference to these clients on our website."
A Chatham House seminar on democratic reform in
Bahrain was also funded by a lobbyist working for
the Kingdom. The seminar in April last year,
entitled "Democratic Institutions and Community
Relations in Bahrain", was criticised for the
"propagandistic" language of its speakers.
One speaker criticised the British Government for
granting asylum to Bahraini dissidents
"good-for-nothings" and described Bahrain as a
"shining symbol of internationalism". A few
months later, the Kingdom launched a crackdown on
suspected dissidents, ahead of fiercer repression after the Arab Spring.
Chatham House admitted the seminar was funded by
Apex Communications, which was working for
Bahrain at the time. Mr Burnet said: "The Bahrain
event was organised by Chatham House with costs
covered by Apex Communications, who are linked to
the government of Bahrain. It was undertaken on a not-for-profit basis."
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