The Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of a citizen and his wife, acquitting them of insulting an administrative employee at a preparatory school for girls. The incident, which took place at the Ministry of Education, involved a verbal argument between the accused couple and a public sector employee in the Student Affairs Department.

Incident Details

The argument began when the accused couple confronted the employee after she interfered with their daughter’s hijab. The father, enraged by the incident, shouted at the employee, while the mother later arrived at the scene, forcefully opening the office window to hurl insults at the employee, as per the investigation findings.

Defense's Argument

Attorney Mohammad Al-Sayegh, representing the defendants, argued before the Court of Appeals that there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations against his clients. He emphasized that the case lacked any witnesses to corroborate the accusations and requested the annulment of the initial ruling. After reviewing the case, the Court of Appeals sided with the defense and acquitted the couple.

Separate Case: Former MP Anwar Al-Fikr Faces Legal Proceedings

In a separate matter, the Criminal Court has referred the case of former Member of Parliament Anwar Al-Fikr to the President of the Court of First Instance. This marks the second time the court has taken such action in relation to Al-Fikr’s case, in which he is accused of insulting the authority granted to His Highness the Amir.

Al-Fikr allegedly defamed the Amir's powers and spread false news that could potentially harm the state’s prestige and national interests. These actions were reportedly made during his campaign for the National Assembly elections.