By Abubakar A. Ibrahim Agencies
Hayef proposes transferring CSRSIR to MoI
KUWAIT CITY, Sept 28: MP Ali Al-Daqbasi has officially submitted to National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim the request of 38 MPs to expedite deliberation on the report of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee about the proposal to amend some provisions of Amiri Decree number 61/1976 on the issuance of the Social Security Law to reduce the retirement age.
He urged the government to cooperate with the legislature in approving the proposal which aims to provide employment opportunities for tens of thousands of unemployed Kuwaitis and to allow women to take care of their families.
He said the government should not take any position ahead of the discussion of the proposed amendment, citing the statement of the director general of the Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) published in local newspapers recently.
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He also stressed the need to look into the human and social aspects of the issue rather than focusing on the economic aspect.
Meanwhile, MP Mohammed Hayef has submitted a bill on transferring the Central System for Remedying the Status of Illegal Residents (CSRSIR) to the Ministry of Interior.
The bill states that all CSRSIR employees will be transferred to the ministry with the same employment benefits; in addition to the building, equipment, machines and documents of the agency.
In another development, MP Abdul-Kareem Al-Kandari explained that the decree on employing the children of Kuwaiti women married to non-Kuwaitis has yet to be implemented despite its publication in the official gazette. He pointed out that this decree prioritizes the children of Kuwaiti women married to nonKuwaitis over the expatriates in the recruitment process.
He threatened to use his constitutional tools if the concerned minister does not take the necessary steps to ensure immediate implementation of the decree.
On the other hand, Al-Kandari said the minister of public works joined the government through parliamentary nomination; voicing objection to the minister’s style of appointing the Kuwait University President Professor Hussain Al-Ansari Wednesday received a delegation from the Omani Documents and archives National Authority led by Dr Hamad Bin Muhammad Al-Doyani to discuss ways of enhancing collaboration for future scientific and cultural events.
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He claimed some qualified people were appointed to various posts but the minister wants to remove them. He warned that he will deal with the minister for firing qualified and competent Kuwaiti workers.
Meanwhile, the Director-General of the Public Institute for Social Security Hamad Al-Humaidhi said the proposed amendments to the
Social Security Act, which call for reduction in the retirement age will cost the institute about KD 4 billion, reports Al-Jarida daily.
Al-Humaidhi said the third chapter of the fund, which is affected by these amendments, is unable to bear any additional burden and a number of the remaining funds will be substantially affected by such amendments.
He pointed out any fundamental
amendments to the pension system are supposed to be based on specialized technical studies that deal with all aspects, including their consequences, in addition to taking into account the nature of the social security system.
He pointed out determining the age of retirement is a duty required to ensure that the funds continue to fulfill their mission and achieve their objectives in public interest.