Majority Kuwaitis as more than 230 people arrested for violating curfew
Most freed on bail for fear of contracting virus in jail
KUWAIT CITY, May 10 : More than 230 people have violated the curfew since the beginning of last April until May 7, 2020, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting an informed security source.
The same source said a majority of them are Kuwaitis.
The source pointed out the Hawalli and Al-Jahra governorates lead among the six governorates in a number of citizens and residents who have been arrested for breaking the curfew during April, while in May the Ahmadi and Farwaniya governorates lead among other provinces in the number of violators.
The source pointed out since the beginning of this May, the number of people violating the curfew has increased dramatically, since last Sunday. It recorded the highest number of violations.
In the Ahmadi Governorate alone 23 people have been arrested including 21 Kuwaitis.
The source pointed out 22 expatriates of various nationalities who were caught violating the curfew has been sent to the deportation center. The daily also said a big number of people who were caught for violating the curfew have already been deported.
The source revealed Kuwaitis who are caught for the same reason are referred to the General Administration of Investigations and later were referred to the court.
A majority of them have been released on bail of up to 1,000 dinars. Most of such violators are those who participated in gatherings and marriage celebrations.
The source pointed out most of the Kuwaitis are released on bail because the authorities take into account the current situation if the violators are put behind bars for fear of them getting infected.
The source urged everyone to abide by the laws issued in these exceptional circumstances, stressing that the security establishment will not tolerate the implementation any violations in public interest.
Tenders cancellation:
Minister of Public Works and State Minister for Housing Affairs Dr Rana Al-Faris received the report of the neutral fact-finding committee on the cancellation of tenders related to Al-Mutlaa Residential City Project, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting sources.
Sources said the committee, which consists of several jurists, summoned a number of officials at Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) last week.
Sources disclosed the committee discussed with the officials the reasons behind the cancellation of tenders, and if the cancellation will affect the progress of the largest housing project in the country.
Sources said the minister will discuss the report soon, in preparation for taking the appropriate decision
Top and above: People, mostly expatriates throng the supermarkets to buy food items just before the imposition of total curfew. Long lines were also seen at the petrol stations and co-op shops giving cooking
gas cylinders.
regarding suspicions that the regulations governing tenders within PAHW have been violated.
Sources added the cancellation of tenders for the supply of 132 kilovolts ground cables for feeding the main transfer stations in six suburbs came without any valid reason despite the completion of technical procedures within a period of one year and a half.
Halls in food centers:
The Ministry
of Social Affairs has transformed some events halls in a number of regions of the country into food supply centers which will work in cooperation with the cooperative societies, reports Al-Qabas daily.
The sources stated this is done to reduce congestion in some areas keeping in mind the two-hour time period which has been allocated for shopping.