Teachers seeking rights sue MoE in international courts
Riyadh executes Saudi for killing Kuwaiti citizen
Director General of Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) Lieutenant General Khalid Al-Mekrad Wednesday received in his office the Deputy Director General for Firefighting Affairs Major General Jamal Al-Bulayhes, who was accompanied by Director of Firefighting Affairs Department in Capital Governorate Brigadier Mohammed AlShatti.
Their visit was aimed to present Lance Corporal Abdulwahab Malik Jafar who participated in dealing with the recent fire incident at some garages in Sharq area.
Lieutenant General Al-Mekrad praised Lance Corporal Abdulwahab Malik Jafar for his efforts in extinguishing the huge fire and saving lives and properties.
By Rana Salem
Al-Seyassah Staff
KUWAIT CITY, July 27: Corroborating the news item published on July 14 by Al-Seyassah daily titled ‘Thousands of teachers resort to local and international courts to obtain rights’, several expatriate teachers— including those whose contracts have ended, others still on their jobs, and those filing for resignation have taken the first step to sue the Ministry of Education collectively in The Hague and Geneva.
Sources said the first batch of complaints was filed by 104 expatriate teachers from different nationalities, and the Human Rights Organization in Geneva has received them.
They explained the teachers have taken the step based on what they call human rights abuses resulting from racial discrimination. The teachers lamented their rights — as stated in the items of the contracts signed with the ministry, were not fulfilled.
Sources stressed that additional complaints and lawsuits are on the way. They noted the lawsuits will be presented batches; each batch constituting about 100 cases. They maintained the teachers will never renounce their rights in terms of reduced housing allowance, retroactive enforcement of the housing regulation for female teachers, not forgetting financial and moral damages suffered in the midst of their Kuwaiti counterparts through discrimination.
Meanwhile, Assistant Undersecretary for Public Education in the Ministry of Education Fatima Al-Kandari disclosed that school principals completing 30 years in service are excluded from impending reshuffling.
She explained the ministry is contemplating on reshuffling school managers having completed 10 years in the same school to ensure diversity and development. However, there’s no intention to reshuffle heads of departments at various educational zones in order to maintain stability — especially after filling vacancies for supervisory jobs.
Agencies add: Saudi executed:
The Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia on Thursday executed Abdul Aziz Masoud Bin Radad Al-Masoudi for killing Ayman Bin Nasser Bi Ibrahim, reports Al-Seyassah daily. The Ministry of Defense is ea- ger on choosing the most repu- table hospitals for treating Ku- waiti patients who need special treatment abroad, the official in charge of treatment abroad Brigadier Emad Aman underlined.
In a statement to KUNA on the sidelines of his visit to Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, accompanied by Kuwait Ambassador in Abu Dhabi Salah Al-Buaijan, Aman expressed admiration of the clinic’s world-class services and its highly-qualified staff and sophisticated
It has been reported that the accused lured Ibrahim, a Kuwaiti-Saudi, into his house where he stabbed the latter in the stomach with a knife and then tied a wire around his neck resulting in his death. He also burned the corpse of the victim, stole his ATM card and withdrew money from the account.
The accused was referred to the court which sentenced him to death, in addition to a royal decree on his execution.
Liquor
factory
busted:
Two Asians violating residency law were apprehended by Officers from the Farwaniya Security Command for running a liquor factory in Jleeb Shuyoukh. They seized 40 barrels of the local brew and related equipment, says Al-Seyassah.
Security Chief of Farwaniya Major technologies.
Aman disclosed that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah has given clear instructions to make sure that Kuwaiti patients are receiving that best medical services at home and abroad.
He pointed out that the goal of his visit to the clinic is to get a first-hand experience about the services offered to the Kuwaiti patients through touring the hospital and meeting both patients
General Saleh Al-Enezi received a tip-off about the activities of the suspects and formed a team of detectives to verify the information.
Guarded by search and arrest warrant from the Public Prosecution, the officers raided the flat used in manufacturing liquor and arrested the two suspects. They also seized a quantity of materials and tools for brewing the contraband. They were referred to concerned authorities.
Meanwhile, a Kuwaiti citizen high on liquor was taken into custody by Farwaniya Traffic Men. A bottle of imported alcohol was confiscated from him.
Apparently, the officers noticed the erratic manner in which the citizen’s car was moving and stopped him for checking. It was then they discovered he was highly intoxicated.
Drugs with mechanic:
An Asian expatriate working as car mechanic was arrested in Shuwaikh Industrial Area by officers from Capital Security Directorate in possession of illicit drugs, says Al-Seyassah.
A security source said officers on a round of the Capital spotted the Asian inside an abandoned vehicle and approached him for checking. He told the officers he’s a mechanic and they went ahead to conduct a search on him. They recovered illicit drugs and referred him to concerned authorities for necessary action.
Meanwhile, security operatives apprehended a Kuwaiti in Jahra area for playing loud music and disturbing public peace. He was also found in possession of narcotic pills and referred to concerned authorities.