‘Brigadier Bouresli’s retirement decision not tied to work affairs’
MoI dept refutes rumors
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 20: Public Relations and Security Media Department at the Ministry of Interior said the Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammed Al-Khalid and his Undersecretary Lieutenant General Suleiman Al-Fahd value all security officials in the ministry and trust in their capability and devotion.
An Interior Ministry statement indicated the minister and his undersecretary highly respect and appreciate all security officials due to their devotion to duty, excellent performance, and abidance to rule of law.
In response to recent news item published in some local newspapers and social networking sites that the Director General of Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences Brigadier Nasser Bouresli has warned of retiring unless he’s empowered completely to manage affairs of academy without interference, the sector discarded the rumor as unfounded and inaccurate.
It noted Brigadier Bouresli requested retirement due to personal reasons, and that his decision has nothing to do with circumstances of his work. It indicated the sector is ready to clarify all facts and rectify details with the media in transparency, as well as the public.
Meanwhile, the Public Relations and Media Department at the Interior Ministry has vehemently denied rumors spread through various social networking sites that a securityman beat a prisoner after finding drugs in his possession.
In a press statement, the department explained that a team of securitymen conducted routine inspection in the Central Prison on Feb 12 but the alleged beating did not happen at the time.
The department appealed to the public, especially the users of social media, to be careful and refrain from spreading false information in order to avoid legal liability.
12 wanted arrested:
Ahmadi securitymen arrested 12 persons wanted by law for involvement in civil and criminal cases, in addition to an Asian trading in local alcohol, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
In a surprise inspection campaign, the officers arrested seven persons wanted by law for involvement in civil cases, five in criminal cases and an Asian selling locally brewed alcohol for KD7 per bottle.
All those arrested during the campaign were referred to the concerned security department for prosecution.
180 teenagers held:
Traffic officers launched campaigns around schools in all governorates and arrested 180 teenagers for driving without licenses as well as impounded their cars, reports Al-Anba daily.
The youths have been referred to the juvenile prosecution.
Meanwhile, traffic police seized hundreds of cars during campaigns launched over the past three days in all governorates.
Bomb recovered:
A bomb, which was a remnant of ordnances left behind the Iraqi army in 1991, was discovered inside the courtyard of a mosque in Sulaibiya area, reports Al-Anba daily.
According to security sources, when the Operations Room of Ministry of Interior received a call from a citizen about finding a bomb inside the courtyard of the mosque, officers from State Security Department and patrol officers rushed to the location and removed the bomb.