11
Crisis
THE DINNER GOT OFF TO A GRAND START. A blast on the ceremonial conch shell sounded. All turned towards the Head Steward who announced, “We are now serving the Dish of Honor, Your Excellencies, the Turtle Soup!”
Crash! A chair toppled over and Mr Hamad Kamali, the stand-in for the MP Elect for Manu, rose to his feet and began waving his arms before him, gesturing denial. Bob could see that Mr Kamali was having trouble speaking. Was he having a fit?
“N-n-n-no!” Kamali managed to stutter, eventually. Then his voice rose to a shout, “NO! NO! Never! Haram! It’s haram.”
He certainly had everyone’s attention.
JJ broke off from his conversation with Lady Jarvis and turned to see what or who was causing such a disturbance. He scowled when he saw that it was Mr Kamali, a junior membe
