Municipality minister rejects MC’s move to ban smoking of ‘shisha’ in cafe joints
Cafe operating like a casino shut in Abu Al-Hassaniya
KUWAIT CITY, Jan 16: Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Engineer Waleed Al-Jassem has rejected the decision of the Municipal Council to split the licenses of restaurants from café joints, and banning shisha in café joints, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
Al-Jassem noted the decision taken by the council in Dec 2019 violates bylaws governing smoking in closed and semi-closed public places.
Meanwhile, the minister affirmed during the second meeting of the Supreme Planning Committee held in the presence of Engineer Ahmad Al-Manfouhi and senior officials of Kuwait Municipality that the Municipality attaches all necessary significance to accomplishing government’s program in the best and fastest possible means. He urged the executive authority to put down a plan to convert all services of the Municipality to electronic. He emphasized the mandate given to directors of all governorates to receive complaints of citizens directly and ensure the follow-up.
He talked about the three-dimensional government work program to consolidate integrity, anti corruption and improve government performance with digital transformation of its services. He urged Municipality officials to consider the dimensions as ideological to determine the direction of work, while concentrating on development projects. He advised executing the programs according to the pivots, plans, stipulated time schedule and direct coordination with relevant authorities to overcome obstacles.
He stressed that electronic solution is the ideal method to improve the work environment, improve activities and reduce bureaucracy to the barest minimum level. He explained that such a solution reduces the rate
of errors. He reiterated trust in the executive authority, success of the laid down plan and ability of the authority to overcome the challenges faced in implementing the electronic systems.
Cafe or casino?:
The Kuwait Municipality, in cooperation and coordination with the Criminal Investigations Department put an end to the activities and sealed off one of the cafés in Abu Al-Hassaniya as it was used as a refuge for female runaways and minors and used for immoral acts,
between the ages of 14 and 18, reports Al-Qabas daily.
The café was also a cause of major inconvenience, as the sounds of music and DJs singing could be heard from long distances.
Although several warnings were issued to the owner of the café, believed to be an officer in the Ministry of Defense after the Kuwait Municipality and the CID received numerous reports of abuses, he did not comply.
The case has been referred to the relevant authorities.
Saudi friend shot:
Police are looking for an unidentified person for shooting and injuring his Saudi friend in the head, reports Al-Rai daily.
After the man was injured his son rushed him to the Jahra Hospital and taken to the operation theater to treat him of the injury.
When the man came to his senses he told the hospital investigator that he was sitting with a friend and an argument ensued between them following which the man went into his house and brought an air gun and shot him in the head.