Kuwaiti detainee in Guantanamo to remain in prison despite charges waived - Amb.
Date: 30/06/2012      Time: 11:01:00 PM
 
Kuwaiti detainee in Guantanamo Fayez Al-Kanderi will not be released although US Defense Department has waived charges against him, because the charges are "legal and technical" procedure related to Pentagon's own laws thus will not affect his detainment status, Kuwaiti ambassador in Washington said. Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber, answering a KUNA question Saturday, expressed regret that some persons have announced the release of Al-Kanderi without verifying the facts of his case. Sheikh Salem said he has chaired a delegation from the ministries of interior and justice, during meetings with US officials in Washington over the past two days, in yet another bid to release Al-Kanderi and the other Kuwaiti detainee Fawzi Al-Odeh. He said these meetings made progress, and that another round of talks would be held in Kuwait. Kuwait has received 10 prisoners so far and only two are left in the detention camp.