British Ambassador Peter Millett managed to ruffle feathers with an off-the-cuff tweet ranking Sudan’s Khartoum airport as the world’s worst. The tweet was picked up by the Sudan Tribune, further spreading outrage.
This from a diplomat! MT @PeterMillett1:Whch is ur worst #airport in z wrld?4me #Khartoum Last wk it was hot,dirty &devoid of any info/welcm
— Tallouza (@Tallouza) November 30, 2013
@simsimt uh oh…tweeting that is unbecoming an ambassador.
— hend amry (@LibyaLiberty) December 2, 2013
@simsimt @LibyaLiberty A very undiplomatic thing to say, especially from an Ambassador.
— نون عربية (@NoonArabia) December 2, 2013
@LibyaLiberty yeah, it's been a few days & caused a mini controversy here. Not a big deal but still a silly thing to say as diplomat
— Usamah Mohamed (@simsimt) December 2, 2013
@PeterMillett1 It is insensitive towards RSS to rate Khartoum worst airport in the world. Juba is the city deserving this honourific title!
— Olivier Laboulle (@LaboulleOlivier) November 30, 2013
Lancaster Uni shd apologize 4 giving this guy a degree "@PeterMillett1: Which is your worst #airport in the world? For me it's #Khartoum .."
— Brumblle بَرَمّبْل – حافظكا (@Mo_haf) December 1, 2013
@PeterMillett1 oh hiw would you feel if someone said the same about heathrow !! Have some diplomacy at least mr. Ambassador !!!
— Mustafa Hashim (@Saf_8) November 30, 2013
For all I care Millet can go to hell. If he doesn't like khartoum airport maybe he shouldn't come to #sudan altogether.
— Sudan revolts (@Freesudannow) November 30, 2013
Having created an international incident of sorts, Millett deleted the tweet. Not everyone disagreed with his review of Khartoum’s airport, though.
https://twitter.com/islam_altayeb/status/406724690091061248
Khartoum International Airport is the biggest disappointment to this country wow
— fierce (@SaraFierce__) December 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/wo0o0orky/status/407133788070625281
https://twitter.com/wo0o0orky/status/407134018300157953
https://twitter.com/wo0o0orky/status/407134671684632578
So, who really has the worst airport in the world?
https://twitter.com/ChemistRunner/status/407408345348190208
@ChemistRunner @simsimt for me it was Tripoli and/or Benghazi airport – b/c of the smeared bood on the walls,bullet holes,& etc.
— hend amry (@LibyaLiberty) December 2, 2013
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