Constitutional Court Rejects Vote Petition
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SUBSCRIPTION WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2013 RAMADAN 15, 1434 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Pope receives China airport Man United rapturous bomb exposes humbled Emsak: 03:22 welcome in Brazil anger at abuse in Japan Fajer: 03:33 Dohr: 11:54 Asr: 15:30 Maghreb: 18:45 7 15 20 Eshaa: 20:13 Constitutional Court Max 47º Min 30º rejects vote petition High Tide 01:14 & 12:16 Prosecutor detains 3 candidates in vote-buying case Low Tide 06:42 & 19:38 40 PAGES NO: 15879 150 FILS By B Izzak World congratulates UK royal family KUWAIT: The Constitutional Court yesterday rejected a petition demanding to halt the general election over PARIS: Warm words of congratulations poured in suspicions that the Amiri decree calling for polls is from around the world for Britain’s Prince William and unconstitutional. Accordingly, the election will be held his wife Kate following the birth of their first baby, a as initially decided on July 27. The petition was filed by boy destined to become king. US President Barack lawyer Adel Abdulhadi who has argued that the forma- Obama and his wife Michelle led tributes to the “joy- tion of the current Kuwait Cabinet violates conditions ous occasion”, wishing the new parents required under the constitution, an argument that was “all the happiness and blessings parent- not accepted by the Administrative Court about two hood brings.” The Duchess of weeks ago. Cambridge gave birth to a healthy male But in its ruling, the Administrative Court said it was heir weighing 8lbs 6oz (3.8 kilos) in not competent to rule on the issue and its jurisdiction London on Monday. did not cover that sovereign issue. As a result, Abdulhadi “Given the special relationship directly took the issue to the Constitutional Court, between us, the American people are whose rulings are final. Under Kuwaiti law, at least one pleased to join with the people of the member of the Cabinet must be an elected MP and in United Kingdom as they celebrate the this Cabinet - Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Thekra birth of the young prince,” the presi- Al-Rasheedi fulfilled this constitutional requirement. dent said in a White House statement. But Rasheedi lost her membership after the As Britain waited to catch its first Constitutional Court on June 16 nullified the election glimpse of the newborn, Russian process and ordered the National Assembly dissolved. President Vladimir Putin offered his well-wishes to the Abdulhadi insisted that as a result, the Cabinet has lost British monarch on the birth of her third great-grand- an important condition of fulfilling the constitutional child. requirements and accordingly it has become illegal and Putin “congratulated Queen Elizabeth II on the all decisions issued by the government are also illegal. birth of her great-grandson and wished strong health The lawyer said that one of the most important deci- for the newborn, the Duchess of Cambridge and all sions made by the government is approving the Amiri the members of the Royal Family,” the Kremlin said in decree that set July 27 the date for election, insisting a statement. The as yet unnamed royal baby auto- that the decree is unconstitutional and so is the election. matically becomes third in line not only to the nation- In a related development, the Public Prosecution has al throne but to the 15 other Commonwealth realms ordered the detention of three candidates over suspect- that have the British monarch as their head of state. ed involvement in vote-buying operations. The three Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called it “a candidates are well-known businessmen Saud Sahoud, happy day for our close friends in Britain and the former journalist Saud Al-Subaie and member of the Commonwealth”, while New Zealand Prime Minister scrapped Assembly Mishari Al-Husseini. All three men John Key said it was “wonderful news”. Support for have denied the allegations. the royals in both countries remains strong, although The prosecution also detained a citizen, a retired lieu- debate flares periodically about whether ties to the tenant-colonel, for working to buy votes on behalf of monarchy should be cut. Canadian Prime Minister one of the candidates. The prosecution has however Stephen Harper meanwhile tweeted: “On behalf of all released a large number of people on bail after they Canadians, I offer our heartfelt congratulations to the were arrested during police raids on hideouts. Royal Couple & the entire Royal Family.” Also, the Administrative Court set tomorrow to issue Canada, the country William and Kate visited on its verdict on a case filed by a lawyer demanding the dis- their first official foreign trip after marrying, bathed LONDON: Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge show their new-born baby boy to the qualification of Sahoud over his vote-buying involve- part of the Niagara Falls in blue light to mark the birth world’s media outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in London yesterday. (Inset) Kate carries her ment. The Appeals Court however is scheduled to issue Continued on Page 15 new born son, the Prince of Cambridge, who was born on Monday. — AFP verdicts against at least six candidates who were Continued on Page 15 Ramadan Kareem Cairo violence leaves Backbiting and harm it causes 10 dead; 2 die in Sinai By Tahira Muhammad Charred cars, bloodstains scar streets CAIRO: Ten people were killed in Cairo removed the Islamist politician from you who believe! Avoid much suspicion, for some yesterday in clashes between oppo- power on July 3 following protests suspicions are a sin. Do not spy on one another, nor Obackbite one another. Would one of you love to eat nents and Islamist supporters of Egypt’s against his rule. The Brotherhood the flesh of his dead brother? Nay, you would abhor it, [so deposed President Mohamed Morsi, described it as an attack on peaceful similarly, avoid backbiting]. And fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is state-run media reported, keeping the protesters. Police sources said hun- Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.” Quran, [49:12] most populous Arab nation in turmoil. dreds of Morsi supporters clashed with “And do not follow that of which you do not have The violence broke out before dawn local residents, street vendors and oth- knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart - near a Brotherhood protest at Cairo ers near the sit-in. They said gunshots [you] will be asked about all of those.” Quran, [17:36]”He University, where Morsi supporters were fired and stones were thrown. does not utter a [single] word, except that there is, with have been camped out since the army Continued on Page 15 him, [an angel] ready and waiting [to record it].” Quran, [50:18] Islam is not just a religion but a way of life. The reason why Islam equates backbiting to something as serious as Alarming rise in kids eating the flesh of one’s dead brother, because it is a cow- ardly act of injustice that can lead to many social ills. Islam is a community religion that encourages us as Muslims to injured by falling TVs be sincere to one another. As Muslims we are encouraged to cover each other’s faults and when we see our brother or CHICAGO: Falling televisions sent nearly dren may try to climb on. sister doing something wrong, we correct them in a gentle 200,000 US children to the emergency Most injuries are in kids under 5; head way. room over 20 years and the injury rate and neck injuries including concussions In order for us to establish a level of friendship and has climbed substantially for these are the most common. “This is a problem brother and sisterhood, we have to learn to be open and sometimes deadly accidents, a study that is increasing at an alarming rate,” honest with one another. Back biting is not an act of hon- found. Doctors and safety experts say said lead author Dr Gary Smith, a pedi- esty. Often times when a person finds out that another per- better awareness is needed about the atric emergency specialist and president son has talked badly about them behind their back, they dangers - especially the risks of putting of the Child Injury Prevention Alliance in will most likely not trust the person in the near future. heavier, older model TV sets on top of Columbus, Ohio. Smith said it is unclear As you are reading this article, I want you to think about dressers and other furniture young chil- Continued on Page 15 the time that you have put your trust in a person. How did you feel when that person said something negative about you behind your back? Didn’t that cause you to feel embar- rassed and ashamed? Wouldn’t you feel cautious about sharing your secrets, fears or even your dreams again with another person? Now do you see why Islam discourages backbiting? The other area that Islam frowns upon regarding back- biting is spying on one another and suspicion. Islam encourages us as brothers and sisters to give each other the benefit of the doubt. It is not healthy to always suspect your fellow human being of doing something bad. Often times when people see something with their two eyes they assume things that are not true. For example, you may see a man and a woman talking to each other, doesn’t necessarily mean that they are inti- mately involved. Also regarding spying, sometimes people spy on one another at work and report the person back to their boss, hoping that they will win favors from their boss KABUL: Afghan youths read the Quran during the Muslim holy month of Continued on Page 15 Ramadan in a mosque in Kabul.