Kuwait's envoy to Manila on Friday assured Philippine officials that his government is exerting all efforts to arrest the police officer who allegedly raped a Filipino maid, noting he could face death penalty under Kuwaiti laws.
Ambassador Musaed Saleh Ahmad Althwaikh told the Department of Foreign Affairs that "an all-points bulletin" has been issued to police and immigration posts in Kuwait and other Gulf Cooperation Council member states to alert them that Fayed Naser Hamad Alajmy, a 22-year-old Kuwaiti police officer, is facing criminal charges for rape.
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers' Affairs Sarah Lou Arriola met with Althwaikh Friday to convey the Philippine government's concern on the incident.
Althwaikh said the suspect has been charged with rape under Article 186 of Kuwait Penal Law No. 16/1960, which states that: "Anyone having sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent, through the use of force, threats or deception, shall be liable to the death penalty or life imprisonment.
The law further states: "If the offender is an ascendant of the victim or one of the persons entrusted with her upbringing or welfare or vested with authority over her, or a servant or a servant of any of the above-mentioned persons, he shall be liable to the death penalty.”
Alajmy was the one who assisted the Filipina for finger scanning registration at the airport upon her arrival in Kuwait on June 4.
Later on, Alajmy reportedly kidnapped and assaulted the worker, according to the Philippine Embassy.
Quoting Althwaikh, a Department of Foreign Affairs statement said: "The Kuwaiti government is exerting all efforts for the speedy arrest of the suspect."
The DFA said the Philippine Embassy will continue to provide legal and other necessary assistance to the victim, who started working for her employer in Kuwait. She is working in the same household with three other Filipina domestic helpers.
According to the DFA, the employer of the Filipina is also cooperating with the embassy and local authorities on the case.
Source: gmanetwork.com, Michaela del Callar, June 14, 2019
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