Arab Casting-2 win only Sunday, March 12, 2017 Issue No. 7318 200 Fils the beginning for Ali Saeed www.newsofbahrain.com www.facebook.com/nobonline newsofbahrain 38444680 nob_bh 8P 04 GREAT RATES ON MONEY TRANSFER AND CURRENCY New website for Crown Prince EXCHANGE GUARANTEED! DT News Network available in both English and Arabic, and Manama aims to provide information to the public Tel: 1722 8888 www.bfc.com.bh he Court of the Crown Prince and on HRH Crown Prince’s latest activities the Office of the First Deputy Prime and engagements. The website contains MinisterT has launched the official website a media centre which provides press of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin statements, photos and videos. Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy A twitter feed from HRH Crown Prince’s Supreme Commander and First Deputy official twitter account is also published Prime Minister. live on the website, allowing easy access to The website, www.crownprince.bh, is His Royal Highness’s daily tweets. A screen shot of the newly launched website Muhannad Mansour/DTNN [email protected] Manama JO3082_BFC_Flag_Globe_DT_Hamper_6.7cmX4cm_Flag.indd2/1/17 2:55 PM 1 he Government has rejected a parliamentary proposal to remove aT clause from the Kingdom’s Penal Code We have to fight back that allows rapists to evade punishment by against this horrible marrying their victims. mess of a bill. The Govt rejects In its reply to the proposal, the government stakes are literally life rejected to completely scrap the Article, but and death for millions of Article 353 of agreed to amend it, stating that it should not Americans. #Trumpcare be considered in case more than one suspect the Kingdom’s is involved in an incident. @SenGillibrand Originally submitted by MP Mohammed Al Maarifi, the proposal, which was passed Penal Code by the majority of legislators, stipulated scrapping Article 353 of the Penal Code to Today’s Weather allows rapists plug the legal loophole that allows rapists to Max Min plea to evade law. to marry According to the MPs, the Article 28°C 18°C apparently provides an escape route for the perpetrators of the crime and allows them their victims some sort of impunity. It states that the rapist x would be spared the punishment, in case the and escape victim agrees to marry the perpetrator of the Trump hails White House crime. The Article mentions that even if the punishment defendant was found guilty by the court, all intruder arrest charges against him shall be dropped, in case Washington scrap the victim accepted to marry the assailant. S President Donald “The punishment shouldn’t be dropped Trump yesterday in case more than one person is involved. praisedU the US Secret Therefore, the Article should be amended to Service for a “fantastic job” not include more than one defendant, ” the following their late-night government’s reply said. arrest of an intruder who The reply will be discussed and voted breached the White House during the next House of Representatives’ grounds while the president weekly session on Tuesday. was there. Article 353 2 Sunday, March 12, 2017 WINGED VISITORS Smuggled birds returned to Pak DT News Network [email protected] Manama he authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle over 1,T 000 rare birds from Pakistan to the Kingdom by returning the shipment to the authorities in that country. “Over a thousand rare birds, including baby parrots and nightingales were smuggled to Bahrain in the guise of lovebirds and Australian parrots in A picture of the birds as shown on Pakistani news channels collusion with government reported yesterday. “Officials to the wildlife department, departments on March 5. of the Pakistani Customs declared the birds as ‘imports’ Bahrain authorities stopped and wildlife department as and gave the birds back to the smuggler from carrying well as a veterinary doctor the importer. No inquiry the birds to the country and of a government department was conducted against the PIC: MUHANNAD MANSOUR sent the shipment back to were involved in the crime,” importer either. Documents Flamingos looking for food on the coasts of East Eker. Flamingos and other migratory birds Pakistan on March 8. Dozens Pakistan’s Geo TV said. related to declaration of birds visiting the island at this time of the year is a regular scene in the area of birds died due to starvation,” “The individuals, instead of as imports were riddled with Pakistani news agencies returning the shipment back contradictions. Sunday, March 12, 2017 3 School enrolment age: New law helped reduce traffic accidents: Minister DT News Network Manama Gulf Traffic he new traffic law and Indian expat smart systems to monitor Week violations,T including crossing the red signal, have contributed begins to reduction of fatal accidents in the Kingdom, Interior today Minister, Lt-General Shaikh students in Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, said here yesterday. under the theme “Protect Your Delivering a speech on the Life”. “This theme reminds us 33rd Gulf Traffic Week that will of the risks of driving and the commence today the Minister importance of following traffic said that the enforcement of Lt-General Shaikh Rashid bin rules to protect our lives. We a tight spot traffic law 23 of 2014 has led Abdulla Al Khalifa should protect ourselves for to reduction of accidents by punishment and the point our families and nation. Traffic Arunita Praharaj/DTNN for the existing and potential to admit his child into 40 per cent in 2016 compared system, and facilitate steps of accidents-caused deaths, [email protected] students following Indian a leading Indian school in with 2015. The number of renewing driving and vehicle injuries and damages waste curriculum. Bahrain echoed similar accident-related deaths were licences as well as the payment human energies and financial Manama “A child moving from sentiment about applications 47 last year, while 76 fatalities of traffic fines and interact with capabilities,” the Minister said. he discrepancy in UKG to first standard, who being put on indefinite holds. were reported in 2015, he said. drivers through text messages, The development in road the enrolment age of may not fall within the age He said that three weeks ago “Such positive results he said. networks including bridges expatriateT students in schools criteria, may have to spend he had applied for his child’s within the first year of the law He called upon road users, and tunnels haven’t stopped in the Kingdom has put precious amount of time admission to UKG. But, he enforcement makes us look drivers and pedestrians to fatal accidents. The positive Indian students in a tight repeating the syllabus. The said, he was told to wait as forward to the future in terms follow the law, ensure the safety results of traffic safety spot. same happens to a child who the school was still sorting of reinforcement of traffic of vehicles and benefit from the awareness campaigns haven’t As per the Ministry of has recently moved from out matters with the ministry. culture based on following the traffic awareness programmes been enough to avoid traffic Education, the enrolment age India and does not meet the “I am clueless about the law and instructions out of of the Interior Ministry and risks. The Gulf Traffic Week for students in Grade 1 is six age requirements because of technicalities of the issue conviction and not out of fear other organisations. is an opportunity to rethink years as on 31st of March of systemic differences,” said as we have not been fairly of punishments,” he said. Bahrain joined the rest of of many wrong practices, the year on which admission Natrajan. informed. But I do not know The new law takes into Gulf countries to celebrate the including reckless driving, he is sought. This, however, “So far, we have restricted how long I would be waiting account gradually imposing 33rd Gulf Traffic Week marked added. contrasts with the admission admissions on infrastructural for. The kids have to start procedures in India where the availability issues. As schooling at the same time as admission age is between 5 education providers, we are their peers,” said the parent. and 7 years. trying our best to maintain The principals of schools The rule insists that balance between the following Indian curriculums the pupil’s age has to be ministerial laws and ensuring have meanwhile conducted determined by the original equal opportunities for the meetings to discuss the birth certificate. If the students,” he said. potential difficulties that may student doesn’t have one, Meanwhile, United Parents arise out of the new laws and he/she will be referred to Panel Coordinator Rafeeq tried to devise solutions. Private Education as next Abdulla spoke to several Muhammad Tayyab, step. If a student’s birth frantic parents whose wards principal of Ibn Al Haytham certificate doesn’t match the had been denied admissions Islamic School expressed 31 December criterion, the as they over-ran the age concerns and raised an Ministry will call for a non- criterion by a mere one or important point: Apart from registration. two months. the primary schools, the rule As a result, Indian pupils Abdulla said: “There is a may also impact those who living or those recently state of panic and confusion wish to pursue higher studies transferred to the Kingdom among the parents. It is in India. They might become may struggle with admissions mainly because the schools ineligible for entrance and promotions to higher have been holding private examinations where there grades. meetings about the issue. For is an age bar. “However, I Prince S.