SUBSCRIPTION WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 THULHIJJA 29, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Man arrested Hamza Bin Bahrain accused Lions overpower for growing Laden: Heir of stoking Giants; Stafford marijuana3 to Qaeda?6 tension11 throws16 for 2 TDs Trump warns Iran and Min 26º Max 47º High Tide N Korea’s ‘rocket man’ 10:53 Low Tide ‘America First’ president addresses United Nations 05:03 & 17:59 32 PAGES NO: 17335 150 FILS UNITED NATIONS: US President Donald Trump said yes- terday that the United States will be forced to “totally Hijri holiday destroy” North Korea unless Pyongyang backs down from its nuclear challenge, mocking North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a “rocket man” on a suicide mis- on Thursday sion. Loud murmurs filled the green-marbled UN General Assembly hall when Trump issued his sternest Safeguarding Husseiniyas warning yet to North Korea, whose ballistic missile launches and nuclear tests have rattled the globe. KUWAIT: Ministries and all government institutions Unless North Korea backs down, he said, “We will nationwide will be closed tomorrow to mark the Hijri have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea.” New Year’s holiday, Kuwait’s Civil Service Commission “Rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and his (CSC) announced yesterday. Meanwhile, workplaces regime,” he said. North Korea’s mission to the United of unconventional and special nature will determine Nations did not immediately respond to a request for their holidays as they see fit, a statement issued by comment on Trump’s remarks. A junior North Korean the CSC noted. diplomat remained in the delegation’s front-row seat for In another development, Interior Ministry’s Trump’s speech, the North Korean UN mission said. Undersecretary Lieutenant General Mahmoud Al- In his first appearance at the annual gathering of Dosari yesterday announced a security plan to safe- world leaders, the president used a 41-minute speech guard Husseiniyas during the Islamic calendar month to take aim also at Iran’s nuclear ambitions and regional of Muharram. Dosari, also the plan’s general supervi- influence, Venezuela’s collapsing democracy and the sor, made his remarks in a press statement after chair- threat of Islamist extremists. He also criticized the ing the final meeting to map out the plan for the Cuban government. But his strongest words were security field operations committee. directed at North Korea. He urged United Nations mem- The plan comes under the directions of Deputy ber states to work together to isolate the Kim govern- Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khaled ment until it ceases its “hostile” behavior. Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, and will be implemented firmly He said North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons and comprehensively. It aims to protect lives and and ballistic missiles “threatens the entire world with properties, and to ensure the safety of the people vis- unthinkable cost of human life.” In what may have been iting Husseiniyas, Dosari said, adding the minister will a veiled prod at China, the North’s major trading part- evaluate the plan on daily basis. Dosari expressed his ner, Trump said: “It is an outrage that some nations gratitude and appreciation to Husseiniyas’ organizers would not only trade with such a regime but would for their constructive and fruitful cooperation with arm, supply and financially support a country that security men throughout current and past religious NEW YORK: President Donald Trump speaks to world leaders at the 72nd United Nations (UN) General Assembly imperils the world with nuclear conflict.” events. — Agencies at UN headquarters yesterday. — AFP Continued on Page 11 Kuwait, India to seal deals By Sajeev K Peter India-Kuwait relations further,” the minister said while addressing the Indian commu- Migrant maids KUWAIT: Kuwait and India are expected nity at the Indian Embassy yesterday. The to sign several cooperation agreements joint commission meeting is important for in Oman at risk and memoranda of understanding both countries as a ministerial level meet- (MoU) today in sectors such as health, ing of the commission is taking place after labor, education and oil and gas after the a gap of nine years. India scraps scheme Kuwait-India Joint Commission meeting. Painting a rosy picture of the Indian THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: India’s decision to scrap a India’s Minister of State for External economy, Akbar said the NDA govern- financial guarantee scheme for migrant domestic Affairs M J Akbar, who arrived here yes- ment led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi workers in Oman will make it harder for maids who terday heading a high-ranking delega- has a vision to help the poor and eradicate are abused or unpaid to get home, campaigners said tion, said he is looking forward to a fruit- poverty out of the country. However, the yesterday. The Indian Embassy in Oman issued a ful outcome of the meetings that will fur- minister declined to respond to queries notice on Monday, saying it was scrapping the ther broaden and strengthen the bilater- from the media and the community mem- scheme because employers and recruitment agen- al relations between the two countries. bers on issues pertaining to the expatriate “Today’s meetings will clear the path for community in Kuwait. KUWAIT: A member of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society uses a ballpoint pen to cies said it was discouraging them from hiring. broadening the historically deep-rooted Continued on Page 11 point at Myanmar on a world map, as a recipient of the society’s worldwide dona- The decision comes weeks after a similar waiver in tions, at their headquarters in Kuwait City yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Kuwait and discussions about cancelling the scheme in Bahrain as well. “It seems that the Indian govern- ment is going to remove the bank guarantee protec- tion for Indian women domestic workers in all Gulf Bedoons Agency backs countries, leaving them less protected,” said Josephine Valarmathi of the National Domestic down on promises: MP Workers Movement in India. Omani government data shows almost 700,000 By B Izzak that just over 30,000 of them qualify for Indians live and work in the Arab nation, 6 percent of consideration for naturalization. whom are women. Most are men employed as con- KUWAIT: Opposition MP Abdullah Fahhad Fahhad called on the Interior Minister struction workers, gardeners and drivers. Due to strongly criticized the Central Bedoons to intervene and resolve the issue as was widespread reports of abuse of domestic workers in Agency, saying it has backed down on agreed between the National Assembly Gulf nations, India signed an agreement with Oman pledges to resolve the problem of state- Human Rights Panel and government whereby employers had to provide a bank guarantee less people who had obtained their coun- agencies. The Bedoons Agency however certificate of $2,800 to the Indian Embassy in the cap- try passports which turned out to be fake. announced yesterday that it has com- ital, Muscat. The agency had initially promised to grant pleted arrangements with the Education This aimed to protect domestic workers if an those people security identification cards Ministry to ensure that children of employer failed to pay wages, or the maid was physi- which works as a personal identification bedoons with fake passports are enrolled cally or sexually abused, and required compensation document but later changed its mind and in public schools. The agency called on and financial aid to return home. Continued on Page 11 KUWAIT: India’s Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar addresses the decided to grant them health cards it said bedoons with fake passports who have Indian community at the Indian Embassy yesterday. — Photo by Sajeev K Peter will work like security IDs, MP Fahhad said not enrolled their children at schools to in a statement. visit the agency. But when the affected bedoons went In the meantime, opposition MP to the Agency to obtain the promised Nasser Al-Dossari yesterday criticized the health cards, the officials there asked government for failing to cooperate with Qatar, Kuwait stop renewing them to sign a pledge to legalize their the National Assembly saying that the situation which means they are no government did not fulfill several prom- longer considered bedoons and lose any ises. Dossari said that there is no excuse visas for N Korean workers right to Kuwaiti citizenship, he said. for the government not to achieve popu- Fahhad added that the agency officials lar demands after it had sufficient time to DOHA: North Korean workers will start leaving Korean workers reside in the US-allied Gulf panies had employed North Koreans prior to also wanted to register their nationality review its policies during the summer Qatar and Kuwait after the Gulf Arab states said region, mainly working on construction sites. 2015. “Approximately 1,000 remain, but this in any document in accordance with recess of the National Assembly. they would stop renewing visas, cutting off a Kuwait hosts the only North Korean diplomatic number will decline rapidly as their employ- their passports which means the meas- He said the government should take source of foreign income for Pyongyang after mission in the region and this week took steps ment contracts expire. Visas to North Korean ure will further complicate their problem parliamentary remarks more seriously UN Security Council sanctions and pressure to expel the ambassador and downgrade ties. nationals will not be renewed,” it said. rather than resolving it. and adopt decisions to apply reforms in from the United States. US President Donald Qatar, which is hosting the 2022 World Cup, A source familiar with the matter said the There are around 110,000 bedoons in various fields.