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Dna Test Is Must In Kuwait
ANNOUNCEMENT: EVERYONE living in Kuwait is ordered to supply a DNA sample so police will be able to solve crimes quicker
The new law, passed through by the Kuwaiti parliament, also includes expatriates living in the small Gulf State.Anyone who refuses to give a sample could face a year in prison.
Kuwait's parliament adopted a law on Wednesday requiring mandatory DNA testing on all the country's citizens and foreign residents.
The legislation, requested by the government to help security agencies make quicker arrests in criminal cases, calls on the interior ministry to establish a database on all 1.3 million citizens and 2.9 million foreign residents.
Under the law, people who refuse to give samples for the test face one year in jail and a fine of up to $33,000 (29,700 euros ) . Those who provide fake samples can be jailed for seven years.
Parliament also approved a $400 million emergency funding for spending required by the interior ministry.
"We have approved the DNA testing law and approved the additional funding. We are prepared to approve anything needed to boost security measures in the country," independent MP Jamal Al Omar said.
A suicide bomber blew himself up during Friday prayers last week at a mosque in the capital, killing 26 and wounding 227 people.
Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Khaled Al- Sabah told parliament Tuesday security agencies had busted the "terror cell" behind the bombing.
"We are in a state of war. Yes, we have busted this terror cell but there are other cells we are going to strike," Sheikh Mohammad said.
He said the emirate has revised "all security measures, especially around mosques and all places of worship".
Of an unspecified number of suspects arrested, five have been referred to the public prosecution service. They include the driver who took the bomber to the mosque and the owner of the car.
Justice and Islamic Affairs Minister Yacoub Al Sane told parliament the supreme judicial council has decided to create a special court to try the case.
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Source - Kuwait times
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