MP proposes giving muezzin position to our retired citizens

Proposal in line with Kuwaitization policy

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 11: MP Nasser AlDousari presented a proposal to the Parliament, suggesting that the positions of muezzin (callers of prayer from minarets of mosques) should be given to retired citizens, reports Al-Anba daily.

He explained that his proposal is in line with the state’s Kuwaitization policy. The retirees who will be employed should fulfill the conditions of being a muezzin in state-run mosques. They should be paid salaries as per the relevant clauses in this regard.

Al-Dousari highlighted the importance of the job of a muezzin and the virtues that are attached to that task, reiterating the support his proposal will give in terms of Kuwaitization of state jobs.

Meanwhile, the synergy between the Government and the Parliament will push the draft bill on military through in its first reading at the upcoming parliamentary session, reports Al-Qabas daily.

This information was gathered from statements made during last Wednesday’s

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session, as government expressed resilience through readiness to modify the draft bill by removing the grey areas to accept Bedouns in the military before the second reading.

Meanwhile, Chairman of National Assembly’s Public Utilities Committee MP Abdullah Fuhad affirmed cooperation with the Minister of State for Municipality Affairs concerning the distribution of Municipal Council constituencies to ensure the highest level of fairness.

He disclosed the committee will invite the Minister of Interior and his Municipality Affairs counterpart to resolve the issue of including new areas in the constituencies to avoid future crisis.

In another development, “the opposition does not always have to be on the scene. When reform happens, the opposition ends. Unfortunately, there are some compromises between the government and the opposition”, reports Al-Shahed daily quoting Chairperson of Kuwait Women Training and Development Institute Lawyer Kawthar Al-Jawaan.

She expressed her surprise over the lack of keenness by the government to recognize political parties even though it congratulates them on most occasions and cooperates with them in some political matters.