Filipina Maid Rescued After Facebook Plea Goes Viral
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SUBSCRIPTION SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015 JAMADA ALTHANI 22, 1436 AH No: 16487 Middle East Obama, Castro Valencia lose spending throws come face to ground in lifeline to face amid bid battle for oilfield services4 to14 restore ties third48 place Filipina maid rescued after Facebook plea goes viral Min 24º 150 Fils ‘He threatened to kill me and bury me in the desert’ Max 33º MANILA: The Philippines said yesterday it rescued a Filipina maid from her employer in Bahrain after she posted a desperate cry for help on her Facebook page. Staff at the Philippine embassy were alerted to the plight of Abby Luna, who claims she was raped and beaten by her employer’s son, after she posted the video on her Facebook page on Thursday morning. The video attracted about 78,000 shares and 19,000 likes. “The rescue was prompted by the video message... She is now under the care of our embassy,” for- eign ministry spokesman Charles Jose said. Philippine embassy officials and staff from Luna’s employ- ment agency picked her up from her employer’s house, Jose said, adding that police were investigating the incident. Luna’s alleged assailant denied to police that he attacked her, Ricky Aragon, vice-consul at the Philippine embassy in Bahrain, told AFP by phone. In the three-minute long video, which appears to have been made on a webcam, a sobbing Luna accused her employ- er’s “drug addict” son of raping her. She also posted a written appeal for viewers to contact the Philippine embassy on her behalf. “Help me get out of here. I’m scared. Until now, my genitals hurt. My leg is bruised. He (attacker) punched my leg to immobi- lize me,” said the 28-year-old, who had been working in Bahrain for a year. “After my employer’s son abused me, he threatened to kill me and bury me in the desert if I tell anyone about what hap- pened.” Luna said her employer did not believe her claims of being raped and beaten and insisted she finish the remaining two months of her contract before she could go home. Her employer also told her to have an abortion if she fell pregnant, she added. KUWAIT: Lightning strikes in the sky over Kuwait City during a thunder storm yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Continued on Page 13 Yemen war boosts 33 perish in horrific crash Saudi nationalism RABAT: A fiery head-on collision and sectarianism between a semi-trailer truck and a bus carrying a delegation of young athletes RIYADH: As Saudi Arabia’s war against Yemen’s Houthi in southern Morocco yesterday killed 33 militia enters its third week, a surge of nationalist fervor is people and injured nine, according to sweeping the conservative Sunni Muslim kingdom, bring- the state news agency and local media ing with it a sharp sectarian edge. The Saudi authorities reports. The news agency quoted have avoided using overtly sectarian language to authorities saying the crash took place describe the Houthis, who adhere to a Yemeni Shiite sect, just before sunrise at 7 am in the district but many clerics, journalists and social media users have of Chbika, near the southern desert city shown no such restraint. of Tan-Tan. A video posted by the A Tweet from hardline Sunni cleric Sheikh Nasser Al- French-language economic daily Omar to his 1.64 million Twitter followers the day after air L’Economiste shows the flaming wreck- strikes were announced described Shiites using the age of the tour bus, which caught fire derogatory term “rejectionists”. The use of such language, after hitting what the newspaper identi- even by private individuals, carries risks for the kingdom fied as a tanker truck carrying hydrocar- in a conflict where the Houthis present themselves as bons. defenders of a local religious tradition against Sunni People wander around the flaming extremism that they say is propagated by Riyadh. frame of the bus - the truck has been flat- While Yemen’s complex internal conflict is not yet tened and apparently completely dominated by friction between Sunnis and Shiites, destroyed - in a bleak desert landscape. Yemeni analysts have repeatedly warned that sectarian- According to details provided by the ism is a growing danger and could lead to a dangerous Le360.ma news site, the bus was carrying escalation in fighting. Many Saudis have characterized the young athletes and officials from the TAN-TAN: A general view shows the bodies of the victims of an accident lying strikes against the Houthis as Riyadh assuming the mantle Ministry of Youth and Sports that were on the side of the road after a bus caught on fire following a head-on collision Continued on Page 13 involved in a national sports competition. with a truck as it was returning from a schoolchildren sports competition in the Continued on Page 13 western Moroccan city of Tan-Tan yesterday. — AFP LOCAL SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015 ‘The Illogical Logic Of My Life’ launched KUWAIT: Gathering a number of friends, family and colleagues, transcends the details of her own experiences, touching on the always light at the end of the tunnel. For those who are 70+, hopeful- Zeina Mokaddam launched her book at CAP (Contemporary Art human struggle in all of us. The book is a creative representation of ly this book will make them laugh as they reminisce over their own Platform) on the 7th of April. Published by That Al-Salasil, the Illogical human thoughts, combining a number of genres: Though it is an laughter as they were facing their struggles. It is a book of contradic- Logic Of My Life, is an autobiography with a creative twist. The book autobiography, it does not delve into the details. Though satirical, it is tions; it reveals a lot, without saying much. It tackles the most compli- narrates Zeina’s life path, summarizing her real life struggles and not a satire. Though it will make you laugh, it is not comic. It targets cated issues, in the simplest form. It is a short read, that has a far philosophical dilemmas throughout the stages of her life up until people of both genders from ages of 17 to 70+. reaching impact lasting longer than its pages. The Illogical Logic of drawing her own conclusions and coping strategies. In very simple For those who are 17, this book will hopefully make them feel that My life is now available in Kuwait in all That Al-Salasil bookstores words filled with humor and wit, equations and illustrations, Zeina they are not alone in their struggles and that, with resilience, there is including the airports. Crime Report Kidnap suspects nabbed KUWAIT: Two bedoons have been accused of trying to kidnap a female citizen in Ardhiya. The citizen reported that unidentified men had tried to kidnap her - claiming to be police detectives. She said they tried to force her into their vehicle. The woman provided the suspects’ license plate number, which turned out to be of a rental car. The suspects were later identified and apprehended. Bedoon steals police gun A bedoon has been charged with stealing a police’s gun; drug abuse; armed robbery and resisting arrest. Case papers indicate that a group of policemen had been dis- patched to investigate an armed robbery along Salmi highway. On reaching there, they apprehend two sus- pects while the third suspect managed to steal a gun from a policeman and escaped. He was later arrested in Qortuba and charged. Two Saudis detained Two Saudi citizens who had been wanted for several criminal cases were recently arrested while attempting to drive through Nuwaiseeb land border exit. Security sources said that the sus- pects were chased and forced to stop. Ambassador’s wife file case An ambassador’s wife recently filed a case at Bayan police station accusing someone of photographing her with mobile phone and insulting her. Security sources said that the diplomat’s wife provided the police with the suspect’s vehicle license plate number. A case has been filed. 8 arrested for gambling Five Kuwaitis, two bedoons and a GCC national were recently arrested for gambling in Jahra. Jahra detectives had been tipped off on illegal activities going on in two apartments in the area. On raiding one of the apartments, detectives arrested the eight suspects. The suspects confessed that they used to collect a KD50 fee (per gambler). Fake doctor A fake doctor was recently arrested in Rabiya for practicing medicine without a license. Security sources said that the fake doctor had performed illegal abortions on nine women and sold medications without a prescription. LOCAL SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015 Spain delegation woos Kuwaiti investors KUWAIT: Desiring to enhance invest- regime but also by the logistics benefits attend its mining business in Mauritania satisfaction with all opportunities in the ment cooperation with Kuwaitis, a dele- it offers. “We are in Europe, but with and Ghana. island. She noted companies are gation from the government of Gran some tax benefits in an island that offers She stated that international institu- increasingly choosing the island for its Canaria, one of the seven islands that a natural privilege geographical loca- tions like USAID, the Red Cross or the location as a gateway to emerging mar- comprises the Spanish Archipelago tion in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean World Food Program have also settled kets in West Africa and a distribution Canary Islands has visited some Kuwaiti between Africa, Europe and America,” in the island its humanitarian hub that platform between Africa, Europe and corporations to encourage businessmen she noted.