KD 100 fine, other charges for leaving cars, trucks on State property: official
Scant govt reaction in growing child sexual abuse
Italian Air Force’s Frecce Tricolori team during its aerial show in Kuwait. (Asma’a Al-Shumais – KUNA) KUWAIT CITY, Dec 10: Supervisor of General Cleaning Department at the Kuwait Municipality branch in the Capital Governorate Jamal Al-Fadhli has warned that an irrevocable fine reaching up to KD100 is imposed on owners of abandoned vehicles parked in State properties, especially once these vehicles are impounded and taken to the Municipality garage, reports Alrai daily.
Speaking to the daily, Al-Fadhli clarified the Municipality sends an initial warning to the owner of the car before impounding it, in addition to putting sticker with an ‘x’ mark on the abandoned cars for 72 hours and for 24 hours if the cars parked in State properties are for sale.
He said the abandoned cars will then be taken to the Municipality garage and the inspector will note down details of the vehicle. He added the owners should present proof of ownership when claiming impounded vehicles.
On releasing impounded vehicles, he revealed the owner should visit the center where the car was impounded for the issuance of citation for KD100 fine with the possibility of referral to the court. He said the fees for towing and transferring the vehicles are as follows: KD 30 for a saloon car, KD 40 for a half lorry and KD 100 for heavy vehicles, in addition to KD 1 per day of parking in the garage.
He went on to say that three months after the date of impounding the car, the Municipality has the right to sell it in public auction. He affirmed that when impounding vehicles, the Municipality ensures the parts are safe and intact while noting down all observations about the exterior of the car.
He added Shuwaikh Industrial Area has the highest number of neglected cars due to the presence of several garages in the area. He also unveiled the department’s plan to impound violating and neglected vehicles throughout the country in various stages.
Child abuse rampant:
Psychologists and legal experts have warned on the social and psychological effects of child abuse on the family unit in particular and society in general, reports Al-Qabas daily.
They pointed out that child sexual abuse is a global phenomenon from which children (male and female) of all age groups suffer a great deal, although the rate of assaults among girls is high compared to boys.
They indicated the prevalent rate of sexual abuse in the Arab world is baffling, but no governmental institution has come out to conduct studies about this social ailment, which is becoming rampant, The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah during his
meeting with the leaders of the Army and Defense.
in order to tackle the issue head on.
Consultant psychiatrist Dr Abdullah Al-Hamadi affirmed the need to resort to specialists in secret to know the psychological effects of child sexual abuse and what to look for in a victim, and other warning signs.
He indicated roughly 60-70 percent of child abuse cases are only detected after the child reports the incident.
Two held with drugs:
Security operatives attached to Ahmadi Command arrested a Kuwaiti man and his accomplice (a GCC national) who were caught in possession of illicit drugs in Riqqa area. The suspects, along with the exhibits, have been referred to the General Department of Drug Control for prosecution.
Apparently, the officers were on routine patrol of the area when they sighted a Jeep parked in an awkward location.
The officers decided to engaged the motorist and his acquaintance in a chat, and went ahead to verify the identities of the occupants before conducting a search in their car where illicit drugs were found.
Kuwaitis fight in public:
Security
operatives separated a group of five Kuwaitis who engaged in fisticuffs at the Farwaniya Hospital premises.
Members of the feuding parties have since been detained at Abdullah Mubarak Police Station.
A security source said the five citizens met in the hospital and rekindled an existing feud, which escalated to the point that passersby tried in vain to control them until the police arrived at the scene.
Brother’s car set
alight:
A 44-year-old Kuwait has been arrested and detained at the Jaber Al-Ali Police Station for setting fire to his brother’s car, reports Al-Anba daily.
The daily added, the arrest came after the 42-year-old sibling filed a complaint at the same police station accusing his elder brother, who is believed to be jobless, of setting fire to his car.
As soon as the Operations Room of the Interior Ministry received a report, the police and firemen rushed to the spot and controlled the fire.
The daily quoting police said the suspect, who is a former criminal and has served time behind bars had threatened to set fire to the car.
A case of arson has been registered
at the police station.
196 complaints filed:
Head of Anti Corruption Public Authority Consultant Abdurrahman Al-Namash was recently quoted as saying the authority has received 196 complaints, 20 of which have been referred to the Public Prosecution and 7 to other supervisory authorities, 34 have been shelved and 135 are under study, reports Al-Rai daily.
Al-Namash was speaking on the sidelines of a celebration held by Kuwait Transparency Society on the occasion of World Anti Corruption Day.
Assailants
sought:
Personnel from the Criminal Investigations Department are looking for three people for attacking with swords and injuring two Kuwaitis in the parking lot in Maseelah, reports Al-Anba daily.
It has been reported police have seized a vehicle which was allegedly driven by one of the suspects.
Police said after blood stains were found in the car, the vehicle was referred to the Forensics Department.
Later police discovered the car was hired by an unidentified person from a car rental company and has nothing to with the crime.