Disgruntled cleaning company workers seek backpay, justice
Basic rights violated in massive exploitation
Kuwaiti held with liquor: A Kuwaiti citizen was arrested in Hawally area in possession of four narcotic pills and three bottles of liquor.
According to security sources, Hawally securitymen were patrolling the area when they stopped a man for checking and detected the stench of alcohol from him. They checked his vehicle and found 4 narcotic pills and 3 liquor bottles.
He was referred to the concerned authorities for necessary legal action against him.
Meanwhile, a Kuwaiti citizen was arrested on Fahaheel Road in possession of a sachet of heroin, three sachets of ‘Shabu’ drug, eight ‘Rosh’ narcotic pills and three pills of an unidentified drug.
He was referred with the drugs to the concerned authorities for further
Agencies KUWAIT CITY, Aug 26: Two managers and dozens of employees working for one of the cleaning companies reportedly refused to go to work and stayed put at their accommodation in Hassawi because the company has not paid them their salaries for two months, reports Al-Qabas daily.
The daily added, some of them even complained that the company is refusing to grant them annual leave and that some of them have not visited their families for the past eight or nine years.
The workers also complained that they are deprived of their basic rights, particularly any sort of leave, even in the event of death of close relative including father and mother.
The workers say if they apply for one month leave they are required to deposit with the company KD 120 and for two months KD 240.
This is in addition to forcing them to sign a document prior to proceeding on leave stating they have received all their dues.
investigations. Drugs found on trio: The Special Task Force has arrested three young Kuwaitis, including a policeman, for possessing and consuming drugs, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
The trio was taken into custody for reckless driving along a road in Riqqa and while issuing a citation police discovered the men were abnormal.
Police have reportedly seized from the men cigarettes filled with hashish, a small quantity of shabu and drug consuming tools.
The same police have also arrested an unidentified person driving a 4-wheeler in Jabriya for driving his vehicle without the front number plate and possessing narcotic pills.
The suspects have been handed over to the General Department for Drugs Control. ‘Register now’: Acting Director General of Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences Major General Haroun Al-Omar announced opening for GCC nationals with Kuwaiti mothers to register for admission in the sixth batch of volunteers who want to join the Police Academy for educational year 2014/2015, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
He explained the decision was issued on instructions of the Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khalid subsequent to successful graduation of participants in previous police training courses.
He stressed the Education and Training Sector endeavors to recruit qualified personnel to work in various security sectors, while the security job necessitates continuous search for new techniques to cope with change or emergency cases.
He noted registration for the police training program will start on Aug 31 until Sept 8, affirming that Sheikh Mohammad and other ministry officials highly recommend the course in updating security activities to improve performance in different fields.