KUWAIT: Anunidentified person carried out a failed armed robbery at a money exchange shopin Salmiya, when employees refused to cooperate with him, prompting him toescape. The suspect reportedly pointed a firearm at the workers and asked themto hand over the money they had, but they refused to oblige and hid behind thecounter. The suspect then escaped without stealing anything. Detectives areinvestigating.
In other news, agovernmental committee tasked with the duty of finding solutions for thedemographic structure's imbalance has asked state departments to provide theirviews within a month in order to discuss them during the committee's nextmeeting, according to informed sources.
Speaking on thecondition of anonymity, the sources said that the committee is preparing itsfinal report to be submitted to the Cabinet at the start of next year, notingthat the report would include its final visions for comprehensive and wideranging solutions that will help reduce the number of expatriates in Kuwait,eliminate marginal labor and concentrate on recruitment of skilled labor only.
Furthermore, thesources said that the committee mentioned the practical measures to implement aquota system for each community after discussing the issue with ministries,Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry and private sector representatives. Thecommittee did not find any obstacles that would prevent Kuwait fromimplementing the quota system during those discussions, the sources added.
By A Saleh