" presidential spokesman Cerge Remonde told a local TV network. adding he had spoken to witnesses of the attack. Laos began opening up to the world in the 1990s, it remains poor and dependent on international donations. to lead the inquiry - that is what is happening in the Leveson Inquiry into media standards. for fear of being seen as partisan. Saudi Arabia has previously expressed frustration at what it sees as an international failure to act on Syria, China and Russia. The leaks have worried tech companies such as Google," Mr Drummond said.