A bill proposed by a Kuwaiti lawmaker to protect values and public taste has prompted offenders, including those who appear in public to wear pajamas, to pay a fine of up to 1,000 dinars (about $ 3,300). Social Media.
According to the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Qabas, MP Majid al-Mutairi, in his proposal, identified 11 behavior in public places that punish the perpetrators, including appearing in uniforms carrying pictures or phrases that are offensive to taste and decency, uttering utter words of modesty and dignity and mobility in underwear (sleeping pajama).
The targeted behaviors in the bill also include raising the voice of music, infringing on the right of others to queues and services, portraying others hidden with the intent of ridiculing, dumps, spitting, throwing leftovers and fumes from car windows on the roads.
The proposal grants the Minister of Interior or his deputy the right to issue regulations and decisions for acts that would prejudice public taste and morals, provided that the penalty is increased in case of repeated violation.
Al-Mutairi said in the memo of the draft law, that it comes «due to the recent moral turmoil and the emergence of some extraneous and alien negatives of the Kuwaiti society .. especially in public places, and play music loudly, causing inconvenience to others, which is dangerous for A disciplined Kuwaiti identity known for its moral obligation and respect for others. ”
The # # pegama_f_dainar tag was the first to be followed by Twitter in Kuwait, where the majority of respondents considered that this issue did not represent much importance amid the problems experienced by the country, the most important of which were delayed development, corruption, embezzlement, traffic jams and worsening citizens' loans.