SUBSCRIPTION MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 JAMADA ALTHANI 7, 1435 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Domestic Nigeria Hamilton Sri Lanka labor services now Africa’s edges Rosberg beat India ‘should be biggest in Bahrain to win maiden privatized’3 economy23 F120 thriller World20 T20 title Cabinet rejects justice Max 35º Min 14º minister’s resignation High Tide 05:57 & 16:05 Low Tide PM sends Dow file to prosecution • MP sees dissolution plot 10:44 & 23:59 40 PAGES NO: 16128 150 FILS By A Saleh and B Izzak Kuwait embassy KUWAIT: The government yesterday rejected the resig- nation of Minister of Justice and Awqaf Nayef Al-Ajmi, in Britain warns who said last week that he was stepping down for health reasons. This is the second time in less than a against fake cops week in which the Cabinet reiterated confidence in KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Embassy in Britain has warned Ajmi, who received ministers’ backing during the Kuwaitis in the UK to beware of thieves posing as British Cabinet’s regular meeting last week. policemen who steal tourists’ documents and credit Notably, Ajmi’s name appeared in a report released cards. First Secretary Meshal Al-Mudhaf said that by the US Treasury undersecretary for terrorism and dozens of such cases have been filed in various British financial intelligence David Cohen, who accused him of police stations by Kuwaiti citizens who had been having a history of “promoting jihad in Syria”. Ajmi mugged and robbed by thieves who stole their person- acknowledged he has taken part in fundraising cam- al effects. He urged citizens to demand an ID proving paigns for Syria, but insisted they had been for humani- they are real policemen, ask them to call a police patrol tarian purposes and not for the Al-Qaeda affiliate Al- to take them to the station and to notify the embassy Nusra Front as alleged by Cohen. so that it could follow up the matter. Separately, MP Yacoub Al-Sane said yesterday that Mudhaf also warned citizens of purchasing land in he has decided to withdraw a threat to grill Oil Minister Britain advertised for sale in Kuwait or even in Britain, as Ali Al-Omair after Prime Minister HH Sheikh Jaber Al- it may be allocated for agricultural use only. “Many such Mubarak Al-Sabah ordered that all those involved in cases have been registered where citizens bought land the Dow issue will be referred to the public prosecu- plots for commercial use and later found they were tion. Omair meanwhile said that he was awaiting the restricted for agricultural use only, although the selling opinion of the fatwa and legislative department, the firms had verbally promised to turn them to residential government’s legal body, on the issue to see if any offi- ones,” he explained, again warning citizens not to make cial is to be held accountable, and only then he will land purchases without consulting accredited lawyers. refer the case to the public prosecution. Mudhaf said the embassy has issued a number of The new developments came after Omair met the guidelines to be followed by Kuwaitis planning to visit National Assembly’s public funds protection commit- tee to discuss details of a controversial $800 million the UK for tourism or treatment. KUWAIT: Minister of Justice and Awqaf Nayef Al-Ajmi (left) and Islamist MP Mohammad Al-Huwailah take contract with international oil major Shell. Continued on Page 13 part in a session at the National Assembly in this April 1, 2014 photo. —Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Continued on Page 13 MoI: Report runaway Layoffs at KAC in the offing helpers within 48 hrs New recruiting company mulled XP diehards to By Hanan Al-Saadoun and B Izzak them to safeguard the rights of spon- fend hackers sors and workers. Sheikh Faisal said KUWAIT: The interior ministry yester- many other issues including the on their own day said sponsors have to report with- escape of domestic workers from their in 48 hours if their domestic helpers sponsors, working for others, rising SAN FRANCISCO: People clinging to Microsoft’s have fled their place of work. The cost of hiring domestic workers and ageing Windows XP operating system will be left to Interior Ministry’s Assistant the lack of diplomatic representation fend off cyber criminals by themselves come Undersecretary for Nationality and for some of the workers were dis- Tuesday. On April 8, the US software colossus will Passports Maj Gen Sheikh Faisal Nawaf cussed. stop patching newly found security holes in Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah warned sponsors Meanwhile, Director of Public Windows XP code that hackers could exploit to slip will pay the costs of deportation if Relations and Moral Guidance and into computers. Despite Microsoft’s long-heralded they do not inform police about their Acting Director of Security plan to stop “supporting” the nearly 13-year-old helpers’ absence, as well as those who Information Col Adel Al-Hashash said operating system, it harbor them. If the sponsor knows the new rules for domestic workers are still powers from 20 SEPANG, Malaysia: A picture taken on Nov 1, 2006 shows a ground crewmember whereabouts of the helper, he will be ready for implementation. He said to 30 percent of taking a peek inside the cabin of a Kuwait Airways Airbus A340 at Kuala Lumpur legally responsible, Sheikh Faisal said, security information department has Windows machines International Airport. — AFP adding that the return of a helper or prepared media campaigns to inform around the world, finding him does not negate the citizens and expats about the rules of according to industry By Velina Nacheva the company’s downsizing include per- “absence report”, as legal action will using domestic helpers, and explain estimates. sonnel of retirement age as well as still be taken against the domestic the violations that sponsors commit if “I am sure you KUWAIT: Kuwait’s troubled national car- under-qualified and non-performing helper and those who harbor or they do not tell authorities about the have everything from rier Kuwait Airways will let go almost employees. “Some employees will be employ him. absence of workers after 48 hours. police departments 1,000 employees as part of the compa- offered retirement promotions and other Sheikh Faisal said service centers Separately, MP Kamel Al-Awadhi to banks to legal offices to restaurants,” Trustwave ny’s major overhaul undertaken in the (Kuwaiti employees) will be moved to and immigration detectives are ready said yesterday that he has been director Christopher Pogue said while discussing the wake of plans to privatize the airline. KASCO,” the source added. to receive reports about absconding informed by the prime minister that extent to which Windows XP is still used. “Think of a According to a source from Kuwait Earlier yesterday, media reports quot- and runaway domestic helpers, the government has agreed to estab- business and they probably run XP; I would say Airways who wished to remain anony- ed Kuwait Airways Chairperson and adding they will be deported accord- lish a company for the recruitment of everyone is in equal danger.” US-based Trustwave mous because he is not authorized to Managing Director Rasha Al-Roumi as ing to legal procedures and will not be domestic helpers on the basis of a pro- specializes in helping businesses fight cyber crime. discuss the matter, the employees whose saying that the jobs of 1,000 expat allowed to reenter the country again. posal he made last month. He said Microsoft support entails regular security updates, jobs will be slashed are staff from Kuwait employees of Kuwait Airways who are He said that a meeting held with that Interior Minister Sheikh but when it stops issuing patches to defend against Aviation Services Company (KASCO), a not in senior positions will be cut this representatives of agencies that bring Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah also wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait year in an attempt to reduce the compa- in domestic workers at the end of supported the idea in order to recruit freshly revealed hacker tactics aimed at XP, those using the operating system will need to enlist their Airways that handles the airline’s ground ny’s losses and turn a profit. Major March dealt with various negative only trained and capable domestic handling services. restructuring is at the core of the return- aspects in order to find solutions for helpers. own software wizards or live with mounting threats. Continued on Page 13 The source told Kuwait Times that to-profitability plans for the airline. staff members who will be affected by Continued on Page 13 In US, vaccine denial goes mainstream WASHINGTON: Kathleen Wiederman is not resurgence in contagious diseases like measles staunchly against vaccines. She simply believes and whooping cough. Vaccine hesitancy is it is better for her child to naturally battle an ill- increasingly common, and not only when it ness than to be vaccinated against it. “Doctors comes to infant and childhood immunizations, don’t know everything,” said the 42-year-old experts say. Two in three working age adults recruiter, who prefers alternative medicine and refuse to get the annual flu vaccine and the gave birth at her home in the well-heeled same proportion of parents decline the human Virginia suburbs without the aid of a papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for young adoles- painkilling epidural. cents, according to the US Centers for Disease At first, she and her husband agreed on the Control and Prevention. matter, but when their marriage ended, he “The people we are concerned about are pushed for their daughter to get some of her the people who are hesitant.