Khashoggi's last words: 'I can't breathe'

The Dhaka Times Desk The global discussion about Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is not ending. Khashoggi's last statement before his death has come out. He was saying, 'I can't breathe'.

The global discussion about Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is not ending. Khashoggi's last statement before his death has come out. He was saying, 'I can't breathe'.

Death is an inevitable thing. But that inevitable death sometimes plays into someone's hands. As happened in the case of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, exiled in the United States. Everyone was surprised when an audio of his speech was published in the media. Can a person ever be killed so brutally? The world is very cruel. People can do anything for self interest.

This information was given by CNN on Sunday, citing a source who has read a copy of the audio tape of the last moments of the Saudi journalist's life. It was highlighted in AFP news. Journalist Jamal Khashoggi's last words before his death were, 'I can't breathe.'

Citing the source, the media also said, it is clear from the copy that the murder is pre-planned and briefed several times by phone about how to proceed with this murder!

The CNN report also said that Turkish officials strongly believe that Riyadh's top officials made those phone calls.

It should be noted that the exiled Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, was brutally murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2. The copy also contains a description of Khashoggi's scuffle with the killers. This original copy was created by the Turkish intelligence agencies.

On the other hand, last Sunday, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia rejected the demand of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to hand over those involved in the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Turkey.

After the incident, Turkish President Erdogan has repeatedly called on Saudi Arabia to hand over those involved in the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Turkey. But the Saudi Arabian authorities have repeatedly ignored that demand. Turkey believes Khashoggi was killed by a 15-member Saudi intelligence team sent to Istanbul.