Kuwait City: A Twitter user was sentenced to ten years in jail for deliberately posting rumours about Kuwait’s internal affairs, reported Al Rai.
The Court of Cassation upheld the verdict which was issued by the Court of Appeal and ordered the convict to pay KD5,001 in compensation to the family of late Jassim Al-Kharafi.
The convict was indicted of defaming the Amir of Kuwait and challenging his powers.
He was also convicted of smearing the judiciary, the Public Prosecutor and members of the Public Prosecution by questioning their probity and commitment to the law provisions.