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Meow Aug 1st 2012 12:35 pm

Kuwaiti royal detained over tweet
 
Did anyone see this story?

http://www.zawya.com/story/Kuwait_gr...emailmarketing

Kuwaiti authorities released a member of the ruling family on Sunday after holding him for four days after he accused senior government officials of corruption on Twitter.

Sheikh Meshal al-Malek al-Sabah, part of the extended ruling family, was detained on July 25, he confirmed in a short telephone interview with the Financial Times. "Until this moment I don't know why I was kidnapped," Sheikh Meshal told the FT.
etc...


Not a surprise if the man in the street is detained over such things, but a member of the ruling family? Interesting.

OleJanx Aug 1st 2012 1:06 pm

Re: Kuwaiti royal detained over tweet
 

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10204727)
Did anyone see this story?

http://www.zawya.com/story/Kuwait_gr...emailmarketing

Kuwaiti authorities released a member of the ruling family on Sunday after holding him for four days after he accused senior government officials of corruption on Twitter.

Sheikh Meshal al-Malek al-Sabah, part of the extended ruling family, was detained on July 25, he confirmed in a short telephone interview with the Financial Times. "Until this moment I don't know why I was kidnapped," Sheikh Meshal told the FT.
etc...


Not a surprise if the man in the street is detained over such things, but a member of the ruling family? Interesting.

As you say, certainly interesting, although, at this time of the year, Kuwaitis tend to get a bit paranoid ( what's tommorows date? Oh....)

Boomhauer Aug 1st 2012 1:19 pm

Re: Kuwaiti royal detained over tweet
 
How high up is he? Theres royals and then theres Royals.

'Putting on my conspiracy hat, made with the finest KitKat foil; it could all be an attempt by Kuwaiti authorities to show how the justice system is non biased even when Royals are involved... :lol:


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