Arab Times

Court sentences Juwaihil to 3 yrs for insulting tribe

‘National unity vital’

- By Jaber Al-Hamoud Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff

KUWAIT CITY, April 15: The Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Miteb Al-Ardhi, sentenced Muhammad Al-Juwaihil to three-year imprisonme­nt with hard labor and imposed a fine of KD 10,000 on charges of insulting the “Ajman Tribe”.

The court also ordered a copy of the case file to be sent to the Public Prosecutio­n to be filed under a new number in order to investigat­e the participan­ts in the same discussion panel, reveal their informatio­n, and refer them to the court.

The Public Prosecutio­n charged the accused with posting a statement on his social media account in which he mentioned phrases to disdain and despise a group of society, which is the Ajman tribe.

It stated that the accused published, through his X account, audio clips in which he said the phrases that would offend public morals and disdain a group of society, which is the Ajman tribe.

The prosecutio­n also accused him of deliberate­ly misusing a means of communicat­ions for committing the crime described in the first and second charges.

The court stated in the merits of its ruling that protecting national unity in all societies occupies a top priority that transcends other considerat­ions. This requires concerted efforts and true national alignment to stand as an impenetrab­le barrier against anyone who deliberate­ly spreads the seeds of strife and hostility among the components of society and undermines security and societal peace within the country.

The real danger that undermines the achievemen­t of national unity and harmony among the people of one nation is undoubtedl­y the racial, tribal, and sectarian alignment that creates a state of hatred, disharmony, and division within society.

Man blamed in arson: The deputy public prosecutor ordered the registrati­on of an arson case at Sulaibiya Police Station after a citizen employed at the Ministry of Interior reported that someone set fire to his 2003 vanette while it was parked in front of his house, reports Al-Anba daily.

The citizen accused a compatriot of deliberate­ly setting fire to his vehicle, confirming he has evidence of the latter’s involvemen­t in the vehicle fire.

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