Amir Pardons Convicts, Urges Peace and Unity Election Petitions
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SUBSCRIPTION WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 RAMADAN 22, 1434 AH www.kuwaittimes.net EU top diplomat Saudi metro aims Maradona meets deposed to shift economy attacking a Emsak: 03:28 Egypt President beyond oil cameraman Fajer: 03:38 Dohr: 11:54 Asr: 15:30 Maghreb: 18:41 7 23 19 Eshaa: 20:07 Amir pardons convicts, Max 46º Min 29º urges peace and unity High Tide 05:27 & 19:25 Maintain the bond of brotherhood, Kuwaitis told Low Tide 12:57 40 PAGES NO: 15886 150 FILS KUWAIT: Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- Ramadan Kareem Sabah yesterday pardoned all those who have been sentenced to jail for insulting him. “On the occasion of the last 10 days of Ramadan, I am pleased to issue an Jesus in Quran Amiri pardon for those who have been handed jail terms on charges of insulting the Amir,” he announced By Dr Teresa Lesher in a televised speech. Several opposition members have been jailed and udaism, Christianity and Islam are very similar in dozens more are on trial on charges of undermining that the followers of each believe in God as the Sheikh Sabah’s authority and insulting him. Currently, JCreator of everything, and in angels, holy books, there are at least three youth opposition activists serv- Paradise and Hell. In addition, followers of each religion ing various jail terms on charges of insulting the Amir. A practice compassion, charity and worship. There is fun- number of other activists and former opposition law- damental difference between these religions, however. makers are on trial for similar charges following a gov- While the Jews have rejected Jesus as a prophet, the ernment clampdown on dissent that began in October. Christians have deified him. Muslims, on the other They include two women, one sentenced to 11 years hand, regard him as a mortal - as a man with a message and the other for 20 months for insulting the Amir. and a mission from God. His Highness expressed optimism that the next par- Jesus is mentioned more than 20 times in the liament would witness development and work on diver- Quran. There are many details of his miraculous birth, sification of income. “The 14th legislative term of the his mission on earth and his mysterious disappearance. National Assembly will witness promising approach For example, the Quran quotes Jesus as saying, “And (I toward horizons of progress and serious actions for come) confirming what was before me of the Torah income diversification,” the Amir announced yesterday. and to make lawful for you some of what was forbid- “By Allah’s will, we are heading toward a new phase of den to you. And I have come to you with a sign from this new legislative term, where the country will witness your Lord, so fear God and obey me. Indeed, God is my a follow-up on the execution of developmental Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is the straight schemes, execution of vital mega projects through the path.” (3:48-51) aspired fruitful and constructive cooperation between The Quran describes Jesus as a man and a messen- the executive and legislative authorities,” he stated. ger, and not sharing any divinity with God: Verily, the His Highness, who started the speech with a Quranic likeness of Jesus in God’s sight is the likeness of Adam. verse asked God to accept “our fasting, (night) prayers He created him from dust, then said, “Be!” and he was. KUWAIT: HH Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah addresses the nation on the occasion of the and good deeds.” (3:59) It is not befitting for God to take a son. Exalted is last 10 days of Ramadan yesterday. — KUNA Continued on Page 15 He! When he decrees an affair, He only says to it, “Be,” and it is. (19:35) Muslims believe in all the holy books that were revealed to God’s prophets. The Quran commands: Petitions filed against poll results Say, “We believe in God and in what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and the tribes, and in [the books] given to By B Izzak his constituency on the grounds that his polling stations refused to sign the Constitutional Court, the only court in Moses, Jesus and the prophets from their Lord. We name was not printed on the list of can- counting tables and lists because of the the country that is authorized to look make no distinction between one and another among KUWAIT: Petitions against the results of didates in the districts and that judges alleged irregularities. into election petitions. them and to God do we bow our will [in Islam].” (Quran parliamentary election began rolling supervising the process had to write his Ahead of the polls, Subaie was A large number of candidates who 3:84) yesterday with two candidates challeng- name on the list. involved in allegations of vote-buying lost in Saturday’s elections also said they However, many of the ancient revelations have ing the results as head of the judicial Newcomer Saud Al-Subaie also chal- and authorities questioned and later were going to challenge the results. been changed over time, and parts of them have been committee that supervised the polls lenged the outcome on the basis of alle- detained him in relations with the They include members of the scrapped omitted or lost. As a final message, God sent the Quran, insisted the election process was seam- gations that there were irregularities in claims. He was later released on a Assembly Abdulhameed Dashti from saying, “O people of the scripture, there has come to less. Candidates from the Fifth counting the votes that allotted some of KD5,000 bail but barred from leaving the First Constituency, Mohammad Al- you Our messenger making clear to you much of what Constituency former MP Abdullah his votes to other candidates. Subaie the country pending further investiga- Barrak and Mishari Al-Husseini from the you used to conceal of the Scripture and overlooking Mahdi Al-Ajmi challenged the results in insisted that his representatives at the tions. The two petitions were filed at the Continued on Page 15 much. There has come to you from God a light and a clear Book, by which God guides those who pursue His PAGE PAGE pleasure to the ways of peace and brings them out Saudi Arabia editor jailed; from darkness to the light, by his permission, and 250 prisoners escape in guides them to a straight path.” (5:15-16) Pakistan mass jail break Continued on Page 15 ‘Wanted’ Shiite captured India approves 29th state Telangana carved out of Andhra Pradesh NEW DELHI: India’s ruling Congress party only solution. “It was not an easy decision, yesterday approved the creation of a new we appeal to people to cooperate,” said Pakistan elects southern state, a move that has revived Ajay Maken, a spokesman of the Congress deep political divisions and raised fears of after the party’s highest decision-making new president violence in the area, home to global firms body adopted a resolution calling for the including Google. The decision to break up establishment of a new state, igniting cele- ISLAMABAD: Pakistani lawmakers elected a textile Andhra Pradesh state and establish brations in parts of Andhra. businessman who briefly served as the governor of Telangana comes ahead of elections next Additional federal troops were southern Sindh province as the country’s next presi- year and critics say the ruling party is seek- deployed ahead of the decision in the dent yesterday, the election commission chief said, ing to shore up its political fortunes after coastal parts of Andhra Pradesh where a result that was widely expected. The election of dragging its feet over the explosive issue people are bitterly opposed to the breakup Mamnoon Hussain, nominated by the ruling for four decades. of the state. The booming state capital Pakistan Muslim Supporters, however, say Telangana’s Hyderabad, where Google, Microsoft and League-N party, fol- economic development has been neglect- Dell have major sites, will remain the com- lowed a late night ed in favor of the richer and more powerful mon capital for two states for a period of WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry (center) watches as Israeli Andhra region, and that a new state is the Continued on Page 15 Justice Minister Tzipi Livni (right) and Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat attack by 150 Taleban shake hands during a press conference in Washington yesterday. — AFP militants on a prison, illustrating one of the major challenges facing Israel, Palestinians seek the new president. The fighters freed peace deal in 9 months more than 250 prison- ers, including 38 sus- Both sides have agreed to meet again pected militants, and WASHINGTON: After a three-year stale- Mamnoon Hussain mate, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators “within the next two weeks,” Kerry said, killed 14 people, yesterday set themselves an ambitious either in Israel or the Palestinian territo- including guards and Shiite Muslim prisoners, offi- goal to reach a long elusive peace deal ries to begin formal negotiations. cials said. Pakistan’s largely ceremonial president is within nine months. Standing side-by- “Our objective will be to achieve a not elected by popular vote, but by lawmakers in side with US Secretary of State John final status agreement over the course of the Senate, National Assembly and the assemblies Kerry, who has dragged them back to the the next nine months,” he added after of the four provinces. negotiating table, officials from both hosting two days of talks in Washington.