Commerce asks MoI for records on Kashti

Municipality asked to update workers’ data

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 16: The Ministry of Commerce has asked the Ministry of Interior to provide it with the criminal records of chairman of the Durra Company Fahad Al-Kashti, who is said to have received the signatory authorization from the Ministry of Commerce a few days ago, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting informed sources.

The sources said Al-Kashti officially started work on June 6, and the board of directors of the company met two days later and terminated the services of its general manager.

The sources added the ministry had requested the Interior Ministry for documents pertaining to criminal records of Al-Kashti or verdicts of rehabilitating him issued over the past years.

The sources pointed out that the ministry had earlier obtained the approval of the Fatwa and Legislation Department of the Council of Ministers regarding granting Kashti signatory authorization after studying his criminal records which included 9 misdemeanor cases in early October, and indicated that it is not considered a violation of honor and honesty, indicating that his election as chairman of the board of Al-Durra was on July 25, and over the past few days there was constant contacts between Al-Durra and the ministry pertaining to the authorization.

‘Update workers data’:

Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has urged Kuwait Municipality to update the data of 295 employees who are covered in the asset declaration regulations, stressing that four employees are yet to submit any document pertaining to the declaration of their assets, reports Al-Shahed daily.

The list contained data of the Director General Engr Ahmad Al-Manfouhi, assistant undersecretaries, deputies to the director general of various sectors, directors, and several other principal administrative and technical staff.

One of the advisors to the director general from Egypt was also requested to update his data. The list contained names with clear indication of the date for submitting the update.

Nazaha implored the director general to notify the concerned employees whose names are on the list that the deadline for submission is within 60 days from the date of issuing the letter. In case an official leaves the current position within the period, he is expected to submit the final declaration within 90 days of his last day in office.

Forgery case:

A Bangladeshi expatriate filed a forgery case against a salesman of a mobile phone store in Jahra area, accusing the latter of registering a telephone line in his name without his knowledge.

Securitymen launched investigations in this regard.