MP Wants LIMITS on Expat AGE, RESIDENCE, NUMBERS
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SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 THULHIJA 20, 1435 AH www.kuwaittimes.net KISR discovers Millions of Frenchman Pistorius should new vaccine to voiceprints wins Nobel get community immunize fish quietly being for work on service, says from diseases5 harvested14 ‘taming’21 firms prison16 official MP wants limits on expat Max 40º Min 23º age, residence, numbers High Tide 02:23 & 16:38 Tameemi resubmits rejected proposal after ‘modifications’ Low Tide 09:53 & 21:52 40 PAGES NO: 16312 150 FILS By B Izzak conspiracy theories KUWAIT: MP Abdullah Al-Tameemi yesterday resubmitted a propos- al that was rejected in the previous term by the legal committee for Airport or limiting the residence period of expatriates, after introducing some modifications. Tameemi now proposes an age limit of 50 years for salet afrah? low and semi-skilled professions in which the residence for expatri- ates in such professions will not be renewed after they reach 50 years of age. The lawmaker said there is no use of issuing visas or renewing residence permits for expatriates who reach 50. He howev- er proposed the age of 70 as the cap for high-skilled professions like doctors, advisors and university professors. By Badrya Darwish Tameemi said that he has increased the stay period in the new proposal to 10 years instead of five in the earlier proposal, adding that this can be renewed only once provided that the number of any single community does not exceed 15 percent of the total number of citizens, who currently stand at about 1.25 million. This means [email protected] that no foreign nationality should exceed 190,000, a figure that is too small because it is violated by Indians (700,000), Egyptians (500,000) and Bangladeshis who slightly top 200,000. eople are people in every country. They have If accepted, it means that hundreds of thousands of expatriates attitudes. They can break the law or abide by it. will be deported outright to keep up with the proposed quota sys- PThey can be good. They can be bad. They can tem. Tameemi said that it is necessary to take measures to stop the be considerate or inconsiderate. But governments influx of expatriates into the country who have already grown to are the control in the system. If the country is lawless, more than double the number of citizens. Expatriates currently num- people will take advantage and act lawlessly. ber around 2.8 million people, including 650,000 domestic helpers. It’s not that we in Kuwait are any different from Meanwhile, the National Assembly’s human rights committee is any other people on earth. It is the system that is ABU DHABI: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets UAE’s Vice President, scheduled to meet tomorrow to study two draft laws for the estab- ineffective. Since when have we had fights in the Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (right) and Abu lishment of a human rights commission. Head of the panel MP malls, in the airports and in the streets on such a reg- Dhabi’s Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces General Faisal Al-Duwaisan said that one draft law was presented by the ular basis? Lately, for a small society like ours in Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (left) yesterday. The leaders discussed ways and means government and the second by MPs. He hoped the committee will Kuwait, this is a bit too much. of further promoting and developing bilateral ties for the common interest of both nations and finalize the law as soon as possible to comply with a pledge made Continued on Page 13 their people, as well as the latest regional and international developments. — KUNA by Kuwait in 2010. p2.e$S 2_Layout 1 10/13/14 9:36 PM Page 1 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 LOCAL KUWAIT: Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah with Prince Sultan Bin Salman Al-Saud. — KUNA HH the Crown Prince with Sheikh Thamer Al-Sabah. Deputy Amir, PM receive senior officials KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Sabah. His Highness also received Chairman of visit to the country. HH Sheikh Nawaf also at Seif Palace yesterday, Saudi Prince Sultan Bin Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber the Board of the Saudi Commission for Tourism received chief of National Security Apparatus Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and his accom- Sheikh Thamer Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Al-Sabah received at his Diwan in Seif Palace and Antiquities (SCTA) Prince Sultan Bin Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. panying delegation on the occasion of their Assistant Undersecretary at HH the Premier’s yesterday First Deputy Premier and Foreign Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and his accom- Meanwhile, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh visit to the country. Diwan Sheikh Nasser Ahmad Sabah Al-Salem Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al- panying delegation on the occasion of their Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received The reception was attended by Kuwait’s Al-Sabah. — KUNA Ministers discuss outcome of international visits Cabinet holds weekly meeting KUWAIT: The cabinet held yesterday its weekly General Assembly and his speech at the session meeting at Seif Palace, under the chairmanship to clarify Kuwait’s stance of latest development of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber in the regional and world. Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. His Highness the Prime Minister informed the Following the meeting, Minister of Cabinet ministers about the talks he held with world Affairs and Acting Minister of Justice leaders on the sidelines of the UN General GENEVA: The female MPs seen at the meeting. — KUNA Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Assembly meeting. made a statement on the meeting’s delibera- Then, the First Deputy Prime Minister and ‘Kuwaiti women obtained political tions and outcome. Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad In his statement, Sheikh Mohammad stated Al-Sabah acquainted the cabinet with the out- rights after long struggle’ that the ministers, at the beginning of their come of his participation in Cairo International meeting, reviewed a letter addressed to His Conference on Palestine - Reconstructing Gaza, GENEVA: Kuwaiti women struggled for discussing the accomplishments and aspi- Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- in which Kuwait pledged USD 200 million in aid decades with patience and perseverance rations of female lawmakers on Sunday as Jaber Al-Sabah from King of Bhutan Jigme to war-torn Gaza Strip over the coming three until they secured their political rights, vot- part of the IPU Assembly talks. Attendees Singye Wangchuck including an official invita- years. ing and running for elections, National underlined the notion that democracy is tion to visit the Kingdom of Bhutan. For his part, Deputy Prime Minister, Interior Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim said incomplete without the clear participation They also reviewed a letter addressed to His Minister and Acting Minister of Awqaf and KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister chairs the yesterday. of women in the decision-making process Highness the Amir from Ethiopian Prime Islamic Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Khaled Al- cabinet’s meeting yesterday. —KUNA Ghanim made the statement in his across all levels. Minister Hailemariam Desalegn which focused Hamad Al-Sabah informed the cabinet about his and government on the successes of the season. speech at a general discussion session of Despite the success made due to calls on bilateral relations and means to bolster them. participation in a recent Saudi Arabia-hosted It also lauded the huge efforts exerted by Saudi the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s 131st for a larger female representation across During the meeting, His Highness the Prime meeting for interior ministers of the Gulf authorities to take care of the pilgrims and facili- Assembly in Geneva yesterday, focusing on women parliaments, which has reached 22 Minister briefed the cabinet on the outcome of Cooperation Council member states to enhance tate their spiritual journey to holy sites in Saudi gender equality and ending violence percent worldwide, there remains consen- his recent visits to Italy and Germany. He pan-GCC security cooperation and coordination. Arabia. The cabinet touched upon the latest against women, among other issues. sus that the matter is not related to apprised the cabinet of his visit to the United On the occasion of the conclusion of Hajj sea- political developments in the Arab region and He said that Kuwait had a long experi- empowering women as much as it is relat- States to partake in the 69th session of the UN son, the cabinet congratulated the Saudi King the world. —KUNA ence on the way of granting women their ed to empowering them to receive their political rights. Perseverance, patience and rights on equality in wages and in respect- strong belief in the cause characterized the ing their right to motherhood while being struggle, he added. employed. There were many setbacks on the way To successfully enable this political role but finally the historical day, 16 May 2005, this requires quadrilateral cooperation came and the Kuwaiti women were grant- amongst women seeking office, civil socie- ed their political rights, he noted. ty organizations, political parties and gov- Ghanim also referred to women’s strug- ernment bodies tasked with the order of gle worldwide to obtain their rights, which the political landscape, they added. witnesses unfavorable conditions, setbacks They also urged the need to deal seri- and sluggishness but the march advances, ously with acts of violence against women - as “inevitable.” prevalent around the world in various What was achieved regarding women’s forms - through forming legislations that rights over the past 100 years was revolu- tackle the matter abruptly in order to safe- tionary and rapid, compared to long ages guard their dignity, along with the society’s of indolence and stagnation, the Kuwaiti status and the family’s cohesion.