In Kuwait we have a law which forbids women in "abaya" from driving. This law, which was sleeping in the drawers of the Interior Ministry for a long time, has been reactivated by the ministry because of the recent security scares. The government should implement such decisions strictly, especially since the terrorists at Umm Al-Hayman were found to have fooled the security forces by wearing this dress.

They're pretty fond of dressing up as girlies, aren't they?

As a first step in the implementation of this law the Interior Ministry should induct women in the security forces to inspect and search drivers wearing "abaya." This will help the Interior Ministry avoid invading the privacy of women motorists and offending our customs and traditions inadvertently.

The government should implement the laws of the land without fear or favour to tide over the current unstable security situation and root out its causes. On this occasion we thank Minister of Social Affairs and Labour Faisal Al-Hajji for warning various societies not to go beyond their mandate. We hope he will force all the societies to comply with his warning. "Time will reveal information which one is not aware of and provide news which one doesn't know."

Zahed Matar