KUWAIT: Sources said an Asian expat has filed a complaintagainst her country’s ambassador in Kuwait, claiming he made sexual advancestowards her that she refused, but he lured her to his office and attempted torape her. She claims the incident took place in mid-November 2018, according toa report in Al-Rai daily yesterday.
Sources said the case is being handled by a criminal courtin the capital of their country. The woman (identified as K K) said she hasbeen residing in Kuwait since 2005 and worked as a social specialist at theembassy, 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 wasin direct contact with the ambassador, either in person or over the phone.
She said in the beginning, he used to talk to her aboutwork, but she later noticed he started to call her at midnight while drunk andmake lewd propositions, but she always refused them. She added that on Nov 14, 2018, the ambassador calledher to his office to "discuss important matters”, but when she arrived, heordered his office director to cancel all engagements. Both of them then wentinto his office, only for the secretary to leave a few minutes later. The womanwas then surprised by the ambassador locking the door and screaming in herface.
When she asked the ambassador why he was angry, he said shehad insulted him when she refused his advances. She claims the ambassador thenpulled her towards him, forcefully removed her clothes and attempted to rapeher. After she resisted and threatened to scream, she said the ambassadorthreatened to "destroy her future” if she told anyone anything about what hadhappened. Thewoman said that she took her case to her country after she was told she cannotfile a complaint in Kuwait because the incident took place inside a foreignembassy, and the alleged suspect has diplomatic immunity. - Al-Rai