Court Of Appeals Acquits Former Mp Al-duwailah In Libel Lawsuit

21 March 2017 Crime News

The Court of Appeals upheld the decision of the Court of First Instance and acquitted former MP Nasser Al-Duwailah and Scope TV crew of issuing malicious statements against the Egyptian leader and the country’s military institute. The case file indicated the Public Prosecution Department charged Al-Duwailah based on Article 4 of Law No 30/1970 for violating the security of a foreign country during a live interview he granted on Scope TV and purportedly made statements capable of undermining official ties between Kuwait and Egypt.

He was prosecuted upon a petition filed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs accusing him of threatening diplomatic relations between Kuwait and Egypt. The ministry demanded the MP should be punished according to Article 4 of law number 40/1970 for violating security of another country. The aforementioned article stipulates three years imprisonment against any person recruiting individuals illegitimately to fight against a friendly country or engages in any act that may incite cause war or carry out attacks against a friendly country in a manner that could jeopardizes Kuwait’s diplomatic relations.

SOURCE : ARABTIMES

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