KUWAIT: A lawyer yesterday filed a case at the constitutional court questioning the constitutionality of the DNA law; the first of its kind in Kuwait. The lawyer based his challenge on grounds that Kuwait's constitution states that penalties should be limited to the individual, while the DNA law calls for sending parents to prison if any of their children refuse to take the needed DNA tests.

Blast anniversary

On the first anniversary of the Imam Al-Sadeq Mosque bombing, chairman of the parliamentary priorities committee MP Yousef Al-Zalzalah issued a press release commemorating the martyrs who fell at the mosque. He also condemned the terrorist act that targeted people while they were praying, with the aim of dividing Kuwaitis and creating sectarian tumult amongst them. "Kuwait's reaction was very shocking to the terrorist groups, as His Highness the Amir acted in a fatherly manner and rushed to the scene immediately," he said.

Fourth floor

Municipal Council member and head of Hawally committee Yousef Al-Ghareeb suggested allowing citizens to build a fourth floor in private and model residential areas because many families have grown larger and need the extra space. "The municipality had been turning a blind eye to this violation for years, so why not allow building a fourth floor according to reasonable conditions?" he asked. Current regulations bans building more than three floors for houses in residential areas.

By Meshaal Al-Enezi