CID launches drive to counter begging

CID director Brigadier Musfir al-Ahbabi

The Criminal Investigation Department of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has teamed up with Mosques and Propagation Department of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in a campaign aimed at countering begging near mosques and other localities during the ongoing Ramadan.
Announcing this at a joint meeting of the ministries, attended by senior officials, plans to counter begging during the holy month were announced.
Speaking at the meeting, CID director Brigadier Musfir al-Ahbabi said along with the campaign to spread awareness about the negative effects of begging and its impact on the community, efforts would also be made to nab beggars from different locations. He also sought public co-operation to make the campaign successful.
Even though begging in the country has not reached worrying levels, it is high time the situation was brought under control before it spread to more areas, Brigadier al-Ahbabi said.
Mosque department director Ali Rashid al-Mohannadi said the department would direct all 700 Imams and preachers working under the department to spread awareness on the issue.
Besides al-Ahbabi and al-Mohannadi, assistant director of CID Colonel Jamal Mohamed al-Kaabi, head of anti-begging section Captain Rashid Mohamed al-Hajri, assistant director of mosques and propagation department, Hamad bin Abdulla al-Muhanna, head of supervision section in mosques department, Mohamed Yousuf al-Ibrahim, and acting heads of Imams and Preachers section Malallah Abdul Rahman al-Jabir were among others present.
The meeting decided to circulate telephone numbers assigned for the purpose, among the Imams, preachers, media and general public. The numbers are 44823455, 44714222, 44714220.

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By anonymous• 2 Aug 2011 20:58

Rating: 3/5

Its hard to believe such cheating methods are being run in an organised way by locals..!!

By BlastFreezer• 2 Aug 2011 19:21

Rating: 4/5

This is a good move. A lot of beggars are turning up lately.

By Dracula• 2 Aug 2011 19:15

Rating: 2/5

Done already, Acadian!It works!

By Acadian• 2 Aug 2011 19:13

Rating: 5/5

They say that the beggars beg around Mosques because for anyone going for prayer it is hard to say no and especially during the holy month of Ramadan. Here is an idea. Anyone having problems securing an NOC should wait for the sponsor to go to prayer at his Mosque and ask him for a release and NOC. It’s worth a try

By azamat• 2 Aug 2011 19:03

I suggest the CID launches a drive to counter idiot drivers. Get your priorities right.

By treysdad• 2 Aug 2011 13:52

Rating: 5/5

They are often near mosques, the old souqs, the mall food court, parking area of Lulu and airport FFC.

Before they used to go building to building and beg in company premises. Even at times with baby or faked injury or surgery for maximum effect

Although sometimes I give the benefit of the doubt and give something.

By pandinus imperator• 2 Aug 2011 11:24

Rating: 4/5

Now I know... :)

By pandinus imperator• 2 Aug 2011 11:22

Rating: 5/5

Now I know... :)

By _noms_• 2 Aug 2011 09:03

Rating: 5/5

checkout around Souq Faleh,,you find many approaching in Well Dressed!

By anonymous• 2 Aug 2011 08:36

And who is this "Mafia' that can issue visit visas?? Cherukkan, must be locals, right? Or hotels? Or companies? Then, yes, as HGL says, catch those first! But, oooh, they might be cousins. Damn!

By happygolucky• 2 Aug 2011 08:32

Rating: 5/5

Then catch those persons behind these beggars too else they would do the same every year...

By cherukkan• 2 Aug 2011 08:27

Rating: 5/5

LP, The begging is not done by any individual who came to work here. The beggers are brought by a mafia on visit visa to beg and make millions in one month. During Ramadan almost everyone going for prayer in a mosque will not say no to anyeone.

By anonymous• 2 Aug 2011 08:15

This makes no sense. Qatar claims to be the richest country in the world. Nobody should be here unless he has work. So, we are talking about locals (Qataris) who are begging? It makes even less sense. Or is it all a lie?

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