Obaidi Takes Health Office Staff to Task Over Graft
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SUBSCRIPTION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 THULHIJA 1, 1435 AH www.kuwaittimes.net New British Death threats Iran photog Qatar takes Ambassador for Saudi pilots pays price a stand in Lodge briefs after raids on for artistic hijab row local media4 IS13 militants freedom40 at18 Asiad Obaidi takes health office Max 42º Min 25º staff to task over graft High Tide 00:07 & 11:53 Low Tide MP claims irregularities in airport expansion project 06:03 & 18:33 40 PAGES NO: 16296 150 FILS By B Izzak and Agencies minister stressed. Separately, MP Saadoun Hammad yes- India triumphs in Mars mission KUWAIT: Minister of Health Dr Ali Al- terday claimed irregularities in the Obaidi yesterday announced referring process of prequalifying companies for BANGALORE: India won Asia’s race to members of staff of the Kuwaiti Health the KD 1.033 billion airport expansion Mars yesterday when its unmanned Office in Washington to the prosecution project. Hammad said that as many as 19 Mangalyaan spacecraft successfully over graft allegations. “Based on com- companies were prequalified, most of entered the Red Planet’s orbit after a 10- plaints received from citizens them having no experience month journey on a tiny budget. Scientists sent to have medical treat- in the field, and later only at mission control let out wild cheers and ment abroad in the US about two firms were left in the applause after the gold-coloured craft the staff of the health office, fray after the other 17 com- fired its main engine and slipped into the and on information received panies pulled out of the planet’s orbit following a 660-million-km about financial and adminis- race. He charged that some voyage. “History has been created. We trative irregularities at the companies were paid to have dared to reach out into the unknown office, it has been decided to enter the race and then pull and have achieved the near impossible,” a send a specialized technical, out, warning that the issue jubilant Prime Minister Narendra Modi said financial and legal team to will not pass without a at the Indian Space Research investigate the alleged irreg- probe. Organisation’s (ISRO) base near Bangalore. ularities,” the minister said in The lawmaker also “The success of our space program is a a press statement. claimed that an internation- shining symbol of what we are capable of After about two weeks of al company was initially as a nation,” Modi said, grinning broadly serious and hard work, the denied prequalification for and embracing the ISRO’s chairman. team prepared a report over Dr Ali Al-Obaidi a number of reasons, but The success of the mission, which is suspected abuse of public funds and for- when its local agent was replaced with a designed to search for evidence of life on gery by some members of the office staff, more powerful name, it was granted pre- the Red Planet, is a huge source of national as well as financial and administrative qualification. In addition, Hammad pride for India as it competes with its Asian irregularities, which prompted referring claimed that an international company rivals for success in space. Indians from the entire matter to the prosecution, offered to build the project for just KD 650 ministers to students and office workers Obaidi said. The Health Ministry never million with all the guarantees needed, took to Twitter to express pride, with the CHENNAI: Indian schoolchildren stand in formation as they celebrate the success of India’s accepts corruption or technical or finan- but was rejected although it could have Continued on Page 13 Mars Orbiter Mission at a school yesterday. — AFP cial irregularities or abuse of public funds, saved around KD 383 million for the state. and violators are held accountable, the Continued on Page13 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 LOCAL Flowers presented by Sheikh Salman Al-Hmoud Al- Sabah, the Minister of Information and State Minister for Youth Affairs. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat Flowers from Al-Anba newspaper. Flowers from Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa. Flowers from adlink. Kuwait Times congratulated on 53rd anniversary KUWAIT: Kuwait Times received congratulations yesterday on its 53rd anniversary. Founded by Yousuf Saleh Alyan on Sept 24, 1961, Kuwait Times is the first English-language daily newspa- per in the Arabian Gulf region, based in Kuwait. The forty-page broadsheet provides in-depth reporting on local events and business news, analysis and editorials on local, regional, and international issues and entertainment and sports news and features. Kuwait Times also pub- lishes a free 48-page tabloid, the first in the country. The Friday Times offers local commentary, news and analysis as well as entertainment, sports and comprehensive features. (From left) Haydar Rafraf, Holiday Inn Marketing & PR Executive, Taleb Kanjo, Kuwait Taleb Kanjo, Kuwait Times Marketing & Advertising Manager, and A bouquet from Mazda. Times Marketing & Advertising Manager and Shereen Almonoufy, Marketing Manager Amena Al-Jariri, Action Kuwaitís Country Manager. (Inset) Chocolate pre- Holiday Inn Salmiya. (inset) A cake from Holiday Inn Salmiya. sented by Action Kuwait. Taleb Kanjo with Khadija Muftah from Movenpick Hotel & Resort Al Hazem Ahmad, PR Executive of Sheraton Hotel, Taleb Kanjo. (Inset) A Bida’a. (Inset) A cake from cake presented by Sheraton Hotel. Movenpick Hotel & Resort Al Bida’a. Wassim Mahdi Safir, Hotel & Residences Director of Mina Gorgey Marriott Cluster Public Relations & Sales & Marketing, with Taleb Kanjo. (inset) A cake Marketing Executive and Taleb Kanjo. (Inset) from Safir Hotel & Residences. Marriott Hotel’s cake. (From left) Mohamed Omar, Assistant Director of Sales of Marina hotel, Taleb Kanjo and Maisa’a Thaher Asda’a, Account Executive. (Inset) Marina hotel’s cake. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 LOCAL Kuwait, Egypt sign military deal KUWAIT: Kuwait and Egypt have signed a bilateral agreement in the military field as part of a previously hammered out military training deal. The deal was inked on the sidelines of the 8th meet- ing of the Joint Kuwaiti-Egyptian Military Committee held here today, the Kuwaiti army’s Moral Guidance Department said in a statement. During the meeting, both sides discussed ways and means of promoting and developing bilateral cooperation in mili- tary training and exercises, it added. Separately, Lt Col Mohammad Al-Kandari, chief of Kuwait’s joint military operations and head of the committee tasked with preparing for Eagle Resolve 2015, said Tuesday that the military exercise is the biggest regionally and internationally. Addressing the meeting on the exercise, Al-Kandari said that Eagle Resolve 2015 aims at enhanc- ing defense cooperation among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and brotherly and friendly countries. It is also aimed at exchanging expertise in managing joint military operations in coordination with the US Central Command. “Kuwait will host Eagle Resolve 2015 exercise next March in which more than 30 Arab and foreign countries are expected to participate,” he added. “The US, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, France, Italy, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Japan and Argentina have all confirmed that they would take part in the exercise,” he stressed. He added that Eagle Resolve 2015 exercise will be held on Kuwaiti soil, territorial waters as well as a host of territories designed for training across GCC countries. The exercise, in its 13th edition, will be conducted through three phases, he said, adding KUWAIT: HH the Amir receives the ‘medal of Abu Bakr Al-Sedeeq’ from HH Sheikh Sabah receives a photo album gifted by KRCS Chairman Dr Hilal Al-Sayer that the event is a strategic gain to Kuwait on both the regional ARCO Secretary General Dr Abdullah Al-Hazza. — KUNA and international levels. Kuwait has participated in all editions of the exercise since it started in 2000 in Bahrain, and this reflects the “professional stan- dard of Kuwait’s Armed Forces,” he said. He also commended the KRCS, ARCO honor role of both the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah and the Supreme Command of Kuwaiti Armed Forces in facilitating all obstacles. The Head of the US Military Cooperation Office Gen Rick Matson stressed the importance of the exercise, saying it is a Amir on UN award chance to strengthen mutual relations and to boost military capa- bilities. Furthermore, Britain’s representative in the exercise said that his country looks forward to working with Kuwait along with KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- tions to him on the occasion of having been recently honored As for Dr Al-Sayer, he also gave HH the Amir a gift from his its allies through the event. Jaber Al-Sabah welcomed in his office at Bayan Palace yester- by the UN as a Humanitarian Leader and Kuwait as a organization consisting of a collection of photographs high- Squads from the Fire Services Directorate and the Ministry of day Chairman of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Dr Humanitarian Center. lighting the relief aid activities carried out by KRCS all over the Interior are also scheduled to take part in the operation. The event Hilal Al-Sayer and the Secretary General of the Arab Red Dr Hazza furthermore gave HH the Amir ARCO’s highest world. is also set to receive coverage by the local media, as the head of Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO) Dr Abdullah Al- medal known as “the medal of Abu Bakr Al-Sedeeq” as he Accepting the gifts and appreciating his guest’s sincere planning department at Ministry of Information Hamoud Al- Hazza. Also attending the meeting were members of the praised the Kuwaiti ruler and Kuwait for their humanitarian sentiments, HH the Amir noted to them that the honor Khaldi said.