publish time

22/09/2020

author name Arab Times

publish time

22/09/2020

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 22: The Public Prosecution has ordered the release of a fourth constituency candidate, who is charged with vote buying in his constituency, on bail of KD 5,000. According to the case file, the Public Prosecution charged the candidate with vote buying and inciting his aides to buy votes in his favor. However, he had denied these charges.

Earlier, criminal detectives had raided a house in Farwaniya area after receiving a tip-off that the process of vote buying was taking place there. Six female aides of the candidate were arrested in possession of huge sums of money.

By Jaber Al-Hamoud Al-Seyassah Staff