KUWAIT: Sources said an Asian expat has filed a complaint
against her country’s ambassador in Kuwait, claiming he made sexual advances
towards her that she refused, but he lured her to his office and attempted to
rape her. She claims the incident took place in mid-November 2018, according to
a report in Al-Rai daily yesterday.

Sources said the case is being handled by a criminal court
in the capital of their country. The woman (identified as K K) said she has
been residing in Kuwait since 2005 and worked as a social specialist at the
embassy, following and coordinating social events and affairs of her community,
besides working on their problems.

She said she frequently went to the embassy premises and was
in direct contact with the ambassador, either in person or over the phone.

She said in the beginning, he used to talk to her about
work, but she later noticed he started to call her at midnight while drunk and
make lewd propositions, but she always refused them. She added that on Nov 14, 2018, the ambassador called
her to his office to “discuss important matters”, but when she arrived, he
ordered his office director to cancel all engagements. Both of them then went
into his office, only for the secretary to leave a few minutes later. The woman
was then surprised by the ambassador locking the door and screaming in her
face.

When she asked the ambassador why he was angry, he said she
had insulted him when she refused his advances. She claims the ambassador then
pulled her towards him, forcefully removed her clothes and attempted to rape
her. After she resisted and threatened to scream, she said the ambassador
threatened to “destroy her future” if she told anyone anything about what had
happened. The
woman said that she took her case to her country after she was told she cannot
file a complaint in Kuwait because the incident took place inside a foreign
embassy, and the alleged suspect has diplomatic immunity. - Al-Rai