Kuwait in Phase 2 of Vaccine Delivery
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boxing soccer Page 14 THE FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE DAILY IN FREE KUWAIT Page 16 Established in 1977 / www.arabtimesonline.com MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 / RAMADAN 28, 1442 AH emergency number 112 NO. 17685 16 PAGES 150 FILS Kuwait in phase 2 of vaccine delivery Recoveries over ‘new’ Opinion KUWAIT CITY, May 9, (Agen- cies): The Ministry of Health launched, Sunday, the second We narrate stories for leaders in ivory phase of COVID-19 vaccine field units, as it includes providing vac- cines to workers in commercial centers in the country. towers so they can read and do justice Ministry spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al- Sanad, said in a statement that this service is part of the ministry’s efforts to combat the spread of the pandemic. By Ahmed Al-Jarallah everything I believe in.” The units are provided with the vari- Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times This ruling had a great impact on the ous necessary equipment in order to ensure public opinion, especially the statements smooth functioning of the vaccination pro- UNDOUBTEDLY, the popular Arabic made by Ajamu that shook the White cedures and application of all precautionary proverb - Many injustices in prison - ap- House. In fact, President Barack Obama measures, Al-Sanad said. plies to many cases in the world particu- had ordered the formation of a body to re- The campaign kicked off at the Avenues larly in the Arab world. This is due to the view the American laws that lack merits Mall in two periods, and it is expected to fin- fact that the law is blind and does not see of justice. In this case, they are the ones injustice, as the jurists say. that depend on testimonies which are not ish providing the first dose of vaccination to An example of such injustices is nar- based on solid evidence and clear docu- about 10,000 people working in the mall, he rated in the following story that occurred ments. This review led to the release of added. in the US state of Ohio in 1975. dozens of American prisoners who were More than 34,758 employees who have Three thieves robbed and murdered a convicted on charges that were not based direct contact with the public received vac- businessman Harry Franks who was in on evidence. cinations through this service in its first stage, possession of not more than $ 425. A week after Kwame got his freedom, he said. At that time, Eddie Vernon, who was President Obama visited him and his fam- Dr. Al-Sanad praised efforts of those in 12 years old, was the only key witness ily at his home, and had a dinner prepared in the case. The court took into consid- charge of the campaign and the medical staff by the president’s wife in his honor. participating in the various vaccination cen- eration his statements to convict 17-year Something similar happened In Brit- old Ronnie Bridgeman a.k.a. Kwame ain, but this time the defendant’s inno- ters who continue to perform their duties ac- Ajamu, his 20-year old brother Wiley cence was proven too late. At the turn of cording to the best quality standards. Bridgeman and their 19-year old friend the current millennium, British citizen Kuwait’s Ministry of Health on Saturday Ricky Jackson and sentenced them to George Kelly was executed after being reported seven new COVID-19 deaths, and death. This sentence was later commuted convicted of murders that occurred dur- 1,095 infections in the past 24 hours. to life imprisonment. ing burglary. The police were under pres- Al-Sanad told KUNA that the total fatali- Ajamu was released on parole a de- sure to find the perpetrator(s), and what ties increased to 1,635, and the caseload to cade before the other two, who remained seemed to be a breakthrough came in the 284,076 since the beginning of the pan- behind bars until 2014. Their case was form of an anonymous tip (letter). demic. studied again in a bid to exonerate them Based on this tip, Kelly, a petty crimi- after a story published by award-winning nal, was sentenced to death. However, Recoveries investigative journalist Kyle Swenson in several years later after Kelly was sent He added that the total recoveries have Ohio’s Scene Magazine in 2011 detailed to the gallows, the original “anonymous” flaws in the case. The story had a great letter was found. It was written by a pris- reached 268,316 after 1,399 patients recov- impact on the public opinion, prompting oner serving at the time who told the ered from coronavirus today making the the retrial of the three defendants. police about Kelly, prompting his imme- recovery rate 94.45 percent out of the con- Meanwhile, Vernon, who was then 52 diate release. However, he was back in ducted tests. years of age, recanted his testimony and prison decades later, and confided to his Moreover, 14,125 patients in total are re- revealed that the Cleveland police detec- cellmate that he was the one behind the ceiving health care, including 210 at inten- tives coerced him into testifying that the murders for which Kelly was executed. sive care units, he said. three killed businessman Harry Franks on Immediately after these revelations, Meanwhile, over the past 24 hours 7,747 the afternoon of May 19, 1975. the British government began reviewing tests were conducted, with infection rate In November 2014, Judge Richard Mc- and amending the laws so that no one is Monagle granted motions for a new trial wrongfully convicted on the grounds of 14.13 percent, making the total conducted filed by Ricky Jackson and Wiley Bridge- suspicion. tests 2,396,532, he added. man and vacated their convictions. The The point behind narrating the afore- Dr. Al-Sanad renewed his call on the pub- prosecution then dismissed the charges mentioned stories is that in most Arab lic to maintain social distancing, and to abide against both of them and they were re- countries, there are court rulings issued with all health regulations that would help in leased. The court also announced its read- simply on suspicions or to satisfy certain stopping the virus spread. iness to accept a compensation motion. influential people. Sometimes the police Social media rumours about certain peo- After the acquittal was read, Kwame are involved in falsifying investigations ple being excluded from having to hand in Ajamu burst into tears. The judge sym- and fabricating cases for various reasons. a COVID-19 test report upon arrival in Ku- pathized with him, and left the arch of the There is no doubt that the two afore- wait are “untrue,” the government said on court, approached him in tears, and em- mentioned stories should serve as an ex- braced him to comfort him. ample of what a leader, who oversees the Sunday. It took 39 years to prove the innocence affairs of his people and his country, can These tests are “mandatory, according to of a man who had committed no crime. do. If he feels that the people are being Photo courtesy of @US Embassy, Melinda Crowley health requirements, for all nationalities and With overwhelming tears, Ajamu then Her Excellency Alina L. Romanowski, US Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, is one such trail- groups coming to the State of Kuwait,” the oppressed, he must impose justice in the blazer who, for four decades of her illustrious career, served her nation in senior intelligence said, “I am on an emotional high because way that the administration of the Ameri- and security roles and policy-shaping activities. Ambassador Romanowski, in an exclusive government communication centre said in a this room is lit by the truth. I hope we will can White House or the British govern- interview with the Arab Times, talks about her career, the close ties between Kuwait and the statement. not have to wait another forty years for ment rose up to the occasion to ensure US, women’s empowerment and her experience in Kuwait. — See Pages 2 and 3 Member of the Supreme Committee for the next Kwame Ajamu, Wiley Bridge- justice for the oppressed. Vaccines at the Ministry of Health Professor man, and Ricky Jackson. I hope from to- Therefore, the rulers must come out day we will stop ignoring the obvious in Khaled Al-Saeed has unveiled the plan of Ku- of their ivory towers and listen to their wait to provide vaccination against Covid-19 the criminal justice system. people. They must determine how many Zain generates $1.3bn revenue for Q1 He then thanked journalist Kyle Swen- innocent people have been executed, sen- for children aged 12 to 15 years old once it is son for saving him from prison. tenced to life imprisonment, and even approved by the concerned international au- In response to whether he would file a imprisoned solely based on suspicion be- — Details Page 9 — thorities, reports Al-Jarida daily. compensation motion, Ajamu said, “All cause the balance of justice was based on Regarding the vaccination of pregnant I want is for the laws that caused our a blind, soulless law. women, Al-Saeed confirmed in a statement wrongful imprisonment to be reviewed. We tell these stories in order for the to the daily that they are waiting for the re- This injustice robbed me, my brother and leaders sitting in the ivory towers to read sults of studies on the safety of vaccinating my friend of our lives and our youth, and - if they actually read - and fear Allah, so Arms dhow ..