Doctor deported over medical error
No shooting near National Assembly
KUWAIT: The misdemeanors court sentenced an expatriate doctor to jail and deportation due to a medical error that happened during an operation that caused complications to a female patient. Lawyer Houraa Habib filed the complaint on behalf of her client, whose condition worsened after the surgical procedure. But the doctor failed to correct the situation, and instead sent her to another medical center, according to the complainant. Habib said that they will also file a case at the civil court for compensation.
Decision overruled
Meanwhile, the administrative court yesterday cancelled a decision by Health Minister Dr Jamal Al-Harbi decision to appoint a new director of the Capital health zone, and compelled him to appoint the more senior Dr Waleed Al-Bosairi instead. In addition, the court fined the health minister to pay the case expenses plus KD 100 in the case filed by lawyer Sultan Al-Tawalah contesting the decision.
No shooting
A security source strongly denied social media reports claiming that a shooting took place during a fight among a group of young men along the Arabian Gulf Road near the National Assembly. Gunfire shots that can be heard in video footage that went viral on social media were only warning shots fired by police to disperse around 40 individuals gathered at the scene, the source explained. Police had received a report about a fight between 13 men who had just concluded celebrating the national anniversaries. On rushing to the scene, policemen tried to stop the fight in vain, so they had to fire warning shots, the source indicated. Eight of the suspects were arrested and referred to the juvenile police, he added. The source stressed that none of the men had any firearms in their possession, and strongly denied any political aspects to the incident. Finally, the sources urged the public to avoid spreading rumors and inaccurate information without checking with relevant authorities.
Extraordinary sessions
President of the Municipal Council Muhalhal Al-Khalid said procedures taken at the council to hold two extraordinary sessions are correct. Khalid said the sessions were held at the request of members and approved by Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, State Minister of Municipal Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri. Separately, Kuwait Municipality’s Director General Ahmad AlManfouhi said the executive apparatus at the municipality pays special attention to the Ministry of Public Works’ developmental projects that aim at creating and improving roads and bridges. He said the municipality formed a special committee to support development projects and minimize difficulties the projects face.