Eviction of KGL ‘accomplished’
KUWAIT CITY, Sept 26: The concerned Ministry of Interior officials have executed a court order to evict Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport Company (KGL) from State-owned land measuring one million square meters as the company used the property illegally.
MP Majed Al-Mutairi affirmed the Parliament lauds such a decision as the legislature is always fighting against misusage of State properties and public funds.
He affirmed that MPs paved way for exposure of erring companies through demands for the formation of committees to investigate suspicious commercial activities. He said the relevant parliamentary committees investigated this issue and submitted recommendations to the government, which resulted in the discovery of KGL’s violation.
The MP asserted that he is vigilant in pursuing companies proven to have misused public funds and State properties in line with his constitutional rights and the power of the law.
Echoing his colleague’s statement, MP Abdul Wahab Al-Babtain emphasized that no one is above the law. He revealed that he contacted the head of Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) who confirmed the land in question has been returned to KPA.
In another development, MP Adel Al-Damkhi submitted a bill amending Article 14 of the Housing Law which invalidates the housing request of an applicant if he is divorced.
The MP explained that it is unjust to cancel a housing application just because the marriage has failed. Therefore, the proposed amendment cancels this condition in order to maintain the validity of a housing grant application even if the applicant’s marital status changes.
He said it is important that such an application remains valid even if the ex-couple do not have children. He argued the existing condition violates several articles of the Constitution, stressing that the State should ensure validity of the application until a family is formed. He reiterated the application should not be canceled and the waiting period should not be re-scheduled just because the applicant got divorced.