‘Companies not paying salary on time will face legal action’
Shepherd commits suicide; woman rescued
KUWAIT CITY, July 12: Acting head of the Public Authority for Manpower Ahmed Al-Mousa stated Tuesday afternoon that the authority has summoned the cleaning and sanitation company whose workers demonstrated at the airport earlier the same day, in order to answer to labor rights violations that have led to the demonstration.
Al-Mousa asserted that necessary legal actions will be taken against the company if it was proven to be in violation, especially when it comes to the monthly salary of its workers.
He then clarified that most labor demonstrations that have occurred recently is due to companies failing to pay salaries, and that such companies have been faced with necessary legal actions in addition to suspending its file at PAM until violations have been corrected, “as PAM is keen on protecting the laborers and their rights in the country,” affirmed Al-Mousa.
Furthermore, the official noted that the authority is working closely with the Central Tenders Committee in executing the rules and regulations against violating companies. In the case of failing to pay salaries, the committee will suspend their file, preventing them from signing any contract with any governmental body until all pending salaries were paid.
Ahmed Al-Mousa stressed that there is no exception when it comes to labor rights, and that violating companies tarnishes the reputation of the country in international arena and human rights organizations considering the given title of humanitarian canter.
Therefore, Al-Mousa highlighted that PAM will be nothing but vigilant in dealing with labor strikes and demonstrations, insuring their rights, and executing the law on those responsible as has been done so far.
Agencies add: Man kills self:
An Asian shepherd allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope tied to the ceiling of his room inside the livestock pen of his sponsor in Salmi, reports Al-Rai daily.
The corpse of the victim has been referred to Forensics.
Police are investigating why the man ended his life.
Woman rescued:
The Jahra police recently saved the life of unidentified Kuwaiti woman who attempted to end her life by setting fire to herself, reports Al-Shahed daily.
The daily added, the incident happened in front of the Central Prison.
The daily added, when the Operations Room of the Interior Ministry received a call that a woman was preparing to set herself on fire by pouring an inflammable substance on her body, police rushed to the spot and ‘rescued’ her.
She was seen carrying a bottle of some kind of liquid substance and a lighter. The daily quoting police sources said it took a long time for the police to calm her down.
She said she wanted to end her life because her husband who is serving time for an unidentified offence has been threatening to cause her harm.
She said she could no longer bear the threats. The woman has provided police the details of the threats and name of her husband who, according to her has made her life a living hell.
Vice den
raided:
The Farwaniya police recently raided two vice dens in Farwaniya and Khaitan and arrested nine prostitutes and eight pleasure seekers, including 2 Syrians and referred them to the authorities to prepare their deportation from the country, reports Al-Anba daily.
The daily quoting the security sources said six of the prostitutes and five pleasure seekers were caught in Farwaniya and the rest in Khaitan. Personnel from the General Department for Drugs Control have arrested an Indian for trading in heroin and meth drugs, reports Al-Rai electronic daily.
The daily quoting security sources said the suspect was put under surveillance for some time and caught red-handed while selling two grams of heroin to an undercover police agent.