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SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013 SHAABAN 30, 1434 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Rape cases Saddam’s half Pope lays wreath British cricketer on the rise brother Hassan to commemorate Pietersen divides in Kuwait3 dies of cancer8 lives10 lost at sea and20 conquers Cairo clash leaves 54 Max 48º Min 35º dead; Crisis deepens High Tide 01:33 & 11:40 Low Tide Muslim Brotherhood calls for an uprising 06:25& 19:38 40 PAGES NO: 15864 150 FILS CAIRO: At least 54 people were killed yesterday when conspiracy theories the Egyptian army opened fire on supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, in the deadliest incident since the elected Islamist leader was toppled by the mil- The different itary five days ago. Protesters said shooting started as they performed morning prayers outside the Cairo bar- Ramadan racks where Morsi is believed to be held. But military spokesman Ahmed Ali said that at 4 am armed men attacked troops in the area around the Republican Guard compound in the northeast of the city. “The armed forces always deal with issues very wisely, but there is certainly also a limit to patience,” the By Badrya Darwish uniformed Ali told a news conference, at which he pre- sented what he said was video evidence, some of it apparently taken from a helicopter. Emergency services said 435 people were wounded. Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood urged people to rise up [email protected] against the army, which they accuse of a military coup to topple the leader, threatening an escalation in Egypt’s political crisis. “The massacre at the Republican am writing my article as the start of Ramadan was Guard defies description,” said Mohamed El-Beltagy, a announced to be on Wednesday. Everybody was leading member of the Brotherhood’s political wing, on Ipsychologically prepared for Tuesday to be the its Facebook page. first day of the holy month. But the moon-sighting At a hospital near the Rabaa Adawiya mosque where committee saw otherwise. For the Arab world, this Islamists have camped out since Morsi was ousted, Ramadan is totally different compared to any other rooms were crammed with people wounded in the vio- Ramadan I have witnessed. The Arab Spring started lence, sheets were stained with blood and medics three years ago but things did not escalate to the rushed to attend to those hurt. “They shot us with tear- same level as today. The problem is that we do not gas, birdshot, rubber bullets - everything. Then they even know where we are heading to, especially in used live bullets,” said Abdelaziz Abdel Shakua, a beard- Egypt and Syria. ed 30-year-old who was wounded in his right leg. To me Egypt is the heart of the Arab world. If the As an immediate consequence of the clash, the ultra- country deteriorates, the impact will be very bad for conservative Islamist Nour party, which initially backed the rest of the Arab world. I do not underestimate CAIRO: Bodies lie on the floor at a makeshift morgue in a hospital in Cairo following overnight violence yes- the military intervention, said it was withdrawing from Continued on Page 15 terday. — AFP Continued on Page 15 TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013 LOCAL Security crackdown ‘not intended to target any specific community’ Indian minister holds talks in Kuwait By N S Das minister expressed their dismay at the random rights of every nation and that other countries nature of the ongoing security crackdown and cannot interfere in these legal policies and pro- KUWAIT: Indian Minister of State for External narrated several harrowing experiences. cedures, the minister added out that India and Affairs E Ahamed, who arrived in Kuwait on an The minister for his part said that he had con- Kuwait have a long history of warm and friendly official one-day visit, met His Highness the veyed the concerns of community members to relations. Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber the Kuwaiti leadership and they would be look- He added that Kuwait is very liberal in its Al-Sabah, the First Deputy Prime Minister and ing into it. The minister added that in his talks issuance of visas to Indians, which is why over Interior Minister, Sheikh Ahmad Hmoud Al-Jaber with the authorities, they had emphasized that 700,000 Indians are currently living in Kuwait. Al-Sabah and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al- the recent crackdown was not intended to tar- Speaking on the occasion, the Indian Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. The Indian minister Ambassador to Kuwait Satish C Mehta, clarified held discussions with the Kuwaiti dignitaries in that Indians were not being unfairly targeted by the wake of the ongoing security crackdown the authorities, adding, “We are very closely that resulted in several thousand Indians being engaged with the Kuwaiti authorities to ensure deported from Kuwait and a fear psychosis grip- that Indians do not face any harsh problems as a ping the community. result of the ongoing security checks. The Addressing a gathering of community repre- ambassador noted that the number of Indians sentatives at the Indian embassy, the minister deported in the first six months of this year was said, “I had strongly requested [the leadership] fewer than the number deported during the KUWAIT: A partial view of the audience. to provide enough time for overstaying expatri- same period in 2012. ates or those on irregular visas, to return on their In recent months Kuwait has been imple- own or to regularize their stay as per the law, menting a security crackdown to rid the country before undertaking a rigorous security crack- of illegal residents and law violators. The country More awareness needed down.” has also announced a policy of reducing the Urging community members to wait for number of expatriate workforce in the country on importance of voting awhile, he added, “I pin hopes on my discussions Indian Minister E Ahmad by a million people over a 10-year period. with the crown prince and strongly believe that Meanwhile, the External Affairs Ministry in KUWAIT: The time has come for an favour of one candidate at the expense of the decisions the Kuwaiti authorities take will be get any specific community and that anyone India had stated that over 3,600 Indians had increase of awareness campaigns that urge another, and so as not to affect the judg- something good for our people.” who was in the country legally had nothing to returned home since the beginning of the year, voting in parliamentary elections in Kuwait, ment of voters,” views Ali Al-Saffar, who Community members from a wide stratum of worry. Stressing that security, law violations, visa including 1,000 who had been issued emer- a number of voters suggested. blamed what he dubbed “commercial society who gathered to meet and listen to the and immigration matters are the sovereign gency exit certificates. Awareness campaigns, which target the awareness” for aiding inaccurate choices. youth mainly, are crucial for the perception “Educating the public aids clarifying cer- behind choosing the appropriate candi- tain issues that could be absent from the date, they agreed when speaking ahead of minds of youngsters, enabling them to Comparative figures of electorate Kuwait’s July 27 National Assembly elec- make the right choice without having to tions. give in to carrying out favours,” Abdulaziz “Aiding the increase of this awareness is Al-Saleh suggested. “Women’s right to of second constituency the duty of the Ministry of Information and vote and elect themselves was brought the local media,” said Kuwaiti female voter about as a result of huge awareness cam- KUWAIT: Total electorate for women), Shamiah 4,947 (2,422 men They were distributed as following: 45,400 (21,396 men and 24,004 Fajar Al-Shemmeri, who identified talk paigns,” he indicated. Indeed, Noha Al- upcoming elections due on July 27 and 2,525 women). Dahiat Abdullah Al-Salem 6,126 women). They were distributed in shows and workshops as efforts that could Shemmeri highlighted first-time voters as stands at 439,715, including 49,755 Number of franchised citizens in (2,975 men and 3,151 women), in the areas as following: Dahiat be assumed towards the goal. crucially in need of these instructions. — 23,480 males and 26,275 Qadsiah stands at 6,697 (3,174 Gibla 33 (14 men and 19 women), Abdullah Al-Salem 5,795 (2,814 She also noted to the role of civil society “Recent elections have enabled the aver- females — in the second con- men, 3, 523 women), Mansouriah Shuwaikh 1,308 (640 men and 668 men and 2,981 women), in Gibla 34 institutions in encouraging the youth to age young Kuwaiti to be far more mature stituency. 2,899 (1,452 men and 1,447 women), Shamiah 4,777 (2,347 men (16 men and 19 women), Shuwaikh take part in the democratic process. in their selections and major contributors Number of franchised citizens in women), Faihaa 5,819 (2,561 men and 2,430 women), Qadsiah 6,386 1,279 (642 men and 637 women), However, this awareness should be “con- to the better enactment of legislations the district has risen to 1,983, by and 3,258 women). (3,018 men and 3,368 women), Shamiah 4,510 (2,239 men and trolled, so as not to tip the scale in the and policies,” she said. — KUNA 4.15 percent of the overall elec- In Nuzha, the electorate Mansouriah 2,805 (1,421 men and 2,271 women). torate as compared to the figure of amounts to 4,201 (1,920 men and 1,384 women), Faihaa 5,631 (2,452 Figure of the voters in Qadsiah the 2012 polls with 977 men and 2,281 women), Sulaibikhat 7,201 men and 3,179 women).