MP calls on financial bodies to adopt transparency principles
KUWAIT CITY, Sept 17: MP Osama Al-Shaheen has attributed the lack of social and State advancement to the ambiguous reports and statistics that the Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) submits to MPs and financial supervisors, adding that this is the reason why the Parliament has been unable
to lift injustice to retirees.
He regards the submission of ambiguous figures as a governmental maneuver to distract the supervising bodies, especially since the authority has repeatedly submitted visions and plans without presenting financial reports or statistics to justify its proposals.
“The government keeps on using the phrase ‘actuarial deficit’ in its dialogues with the Parliament,” the MP asserted while noting that whenever the government receives statistical queries, it responds by claiming the financial issue is complex that only a handful of experts around the world could understand and solve. He said this is untrue as a number of national workers are more than capable of addressing such matters.
Therefore, the MP called on all the financial authorities in the country to adopt and uphold transparency principles, and periodically present accurate statistics and financial reports to all supervising bodies, especially the Parliament.
In another development, MP Mohammed Al-Huwaila has forwarded queries to State Minister for Municipality Affairs Fahad Al-Shula regarding “infrastructure flaws and damages to roads and properties in Sabah Al-Ahmad City.”
He asked about the government’s preparations for the upcoming rainy season and the systems put in place to avoid the recurrence of a rain crisis.
He wants to know the reasons behind the delay in the operations of new municipal buildings, especially the one located in Sabah Al-Ahmad as residents in the area need to process their papers.
He also inquired about the action taken against contractors that caused the pollution problem, as well as measures to control pests and rodent infestation.