Kuwait to impose $33,000 fine for barbecuing

Earlier this week, the assistant undersecretary of Kuwait's Environment Public Authority, Mohammad Al Enezi, announced that a KD 10,000 ($33,000) fine will now be applied against anyone found barbecuing on the shores of the country's beaches. 

Speaking to Al Rai Newspaper, Al Enezi said:

"Both the latest order and the laws pertaining to our environment do not criminalize barbecuing as an activity, but the pollution it causes." 

While the fine has been set, Al Enezi also explained that authorities can increase or decrease fines imposed on violators depending on the "severity of their offense." 

This isn't the first time Kuwaiti authorities issue orders aimed at reducing pollution and littering associated with barbecuing, which is a popular outdoor activity in the country. 

In recent years "authorities imposed KD100 ($330) fines for breaking the rules on barbecuing outside designated locations," according to Gulf News. 

When that didn't curb violations, Kuwait’s Municipal Council then increased the fines to up to KD 1,000 ($3,300) in 2012. 

"Good job."

"Instead of imposing such expensive fines you should issue warnings. Where's your humanity and sense of justice? Yes, the country's good is more important than all of us, but achieving it like this isn't right."

"In my opinion, just lock people in their houses and if they leave, punish them with a 10 million KD fine, that's the only thing we really need now."