‘MoJ needs financial, technical support for expected e-transformation’
“DESPITE the issuance of legislative amendments to the Procedure Law since 2020, which allow filing lawsuits and appeals and announcing cases electronically, they - unfortunately - have not yet fully entered into force, despite the portfolio having passed through four ministers. This is despite the urgent need to replace the administrative environment to a better electronic environment,” columnist Hussein Al-Abdullah wrote for Al-Jarida daily.
“It seems clear that the current administrative or technical reality of the ministry indicates its inability to implement all these amendments, either because officials are convinced of the ministry’s inability to do so, and therefore it is arrogant at the expense of the litigants, or it does not want to deal with the crisis as a result of a feeling that some officials say that their jobs may be lost just because these amendments are put into effect, and today they do not need their traditional work after the system goes electronic.
“Or is the ministry fully aware of its administrative and technical inability to absorb these amendments and complete the desired electronic transformation, while at the same time dealing with the situation according to the logic of ‘goodness from what exists’.
“Although the ministry has made some insufficient efforts at the levels of electronic advertisement for individuals and taking implementation measures electronically, these efforts are insufficient and do not reflect ambition.
“They need financial and technical support as much as possible to reach the real need for the expected electronic transformation.
“Electronic advertisements are still not fully activated, and litigants are still suffering from court decisions regarding stopping penal cases or issuing judgments as if they were not due to the inability to complete the advertisement procedures electronically for companies and financial institutions, because the Ministry of Justice relies on ‘My Identity’ application where individuals are registered, and not the companies and it does not rely on announcing companies on other electronic means such as e-mail, despite the legislator’s explicit report on it, and despite the legislator’s obligation to the Ministry of Justice in coordination with the Public Authority for Civil Information to end this file, which has been dangling between the ministries of Justice and Commerce and the PACI for 3 years but to no avail.
“Likewise, the issue of filing lawsuits and appeals electronically is still suspended and not enforceable, despite the report of Article 45 is of the Procedure Code on this issue, which are issues that indicate the ministry’s inability to solve it so far, despite the practical need for it, and despite the successful application of it by many neighboring countries.”
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“In Kuwait, the environment of real estate and contractors is not devoid of fraud and this -- unfortunately -- is one of the reasons for the owner’s delay in obtaining housing due to issues or the financial crisis he is going through while falling into the trap of swindlers and fraudsters, despite repeated warnings and calls for the need to pay attention in this area especially the land offered and real estate opportunities, in addition to the temptations offered by street contractors to citizens, who make them pay exorbitant prices to build their homes,” columnist Abdullah Waleed Al-Hamad wrote for Annahar daily.
“Hence, the real estate fraud disaster -- for example -- and the problems in West Abdullah and South Abdullah, as well as Al-Mutlaa and others, were solved.
“I believe that swindling citizens by the contracting sector is no less harmful than real estate swindlers, but we see it almost daily, whether in the structure contract or the final finishing contract, which increases the burden of the cost of construction on citizens day after day, in addition to the scarcity of skilled labor and their prices in the market increased significantly during the post-corona pandemic period.
“Hence, building culture and communicating with experienced consultants in the contracting sector, and reading real information about construction on social media, is a matter of great importance.
“The lack of culture of the owner does not justify him by appointing a contractor. The principle is that the owner is a successful manager who manages the affairs of the plot, starting with writing the correct and appropriate needs, choosing an engineering office, and paying attention to the proper drafting of contracts and presenting them to two specialized bodies, one in the field of law and the other in the technical aspect.
“It is also important, during the works, to appoint a supervising engineer who represents the owner at the site and has experience in managing the site and is not a cause for obstruction.”
“Before the holy month of Ramadan, First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and acting Minister of Defense Sheikh Talal AlKhaled instructed the Kuwait Army Chief of Staff Office to accept all 2,000 applicants for non-commissioned officers and civilian posts. These applicants passed the tests and prescribed medical examinations. Work has also started to keep the registration door for non-commissioned officers and civilian post training courses open throughout the year, instead of doing so during specific periods,” columnist Hamada wrote for Al-Anba daily.
“I thanked Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled for this kind gesture and wished that it would benefit my children in the Ministry of Interior.
“Following the publication of my wish through my security window last Sunday, Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled opened the door for registration and admission to non-commissioned officers and civilian training courses throughout the year at Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences. This is in addition to acceptance of applicants immediately after fulfilling the admission requirements, and passing the prescribed medical tests and examinations in accordance with the regulations.
“Without a doubt, these two decisions are very important, as they are in line with the supreme directives of the political leadership that always stresses the need to support Kuwaiti youths and encourage them to serve their country in various fields.
“These directives will also contribute to covering the manpower needs of the Army, particularly the non-commissioned officers and civilians who will be allowed to enroll in the training institutes and schools of each military unit to prepare and qualify them according to the manpower needs of these units and the type of tasks and duties assigned to them.
“We all know that Gulf countries are facing challenges, which require us to increase the number of Army personnel, so that it can effectively play its role in protecting this dear country.”
“Like other social activities, charitable work must be in tuned with the current situation for it to develop and serve its purpose. It entails continuous performance of certain tasks in various environments. Management experts used to call such readiness and motivation as ‘crisis management’,” columnist Abdullah Al-Shehab wrote for Al-Anba daily.
“Crisis management is one of the inspiring lessons that must be learned in charitable work. This method begins with taking into account the need to move at an appropriate time, that is, if the need arises and the need is urgent.
“Usually, the time of disasters and outbreak of conflicts in hotspots of suffering around the world require the rapid mobilization of capabilities and laying down of urgent relief plans.
“The precedent of Kuwaiti charitable work in the arena of crises is not negligible. The truth calls us to appreciate the positions of some supportive partners, especially the State authorities like the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Social Affairs that work together in creating a safe haven for the affected individuals.”t