No motion filed against PM
Six grilling requests historic
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 27: The grilling marathon, which started Tuesday morning, ended early hours Wednesday without any request for no-confidence motion against HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.
For the first time in its history, the National Assembly deliberated on six grilling requests in one sitting. The Prime Minister was the last to ascend on the podium, facing MPs Riyadh AlAdsani and Safa Al-Hashem after the legislature decided to merge the interpellations presented by the two MPs.
During the debate, Al-Adsani asked the premier to mention one accomplishment during his tenure. He pointed out the country’s development process has been suspended since 1986, and whatever was built got destroyed during the Iraqi invasion; while nothing has been done with the 2008 development plan.
He said every aspect of the country is outdated and it has been lagging behind the neighboring countries in spite of its huge financial surplus and low population. He lamented a large amount of money is being spent for the improvement of other countries, yet none is allocated for the development of Kuwait.
He added the educational sector has been deteriorating; thereby, forcing Kuwaiti families to send their children to private schools. He pointed out the last university was constructed in the 1960s.
He went on to say the last time Kuwait purchased new aircraft was in 1977 and the last time it built a hospital was in 1983; indicating the construction of Al-Jaber Hospital started in 2003 and it is yet to be completed. He stressed the government program does not include any plan to develop the health sector
other than increasing the number of hospital beds. He added Kuwait ranked 105th in the Global Competitiveness Report and sixth in job market efficiency amongst the Gulf countries.
He disclosed that he submitted a number of parliamentary queries on the financial grants to other countries and the premier merely said the questions are unconstitutional. Expressing disappointment over the premier’s reply, he asserted, “What is the point of having this assembly if every query submitted is considered unconstitutional.”
He ended his argument by stating that the housing, health and unemployment problems, among other issues, remain unsolved. He asked the premier where Kuwait is heading and hoped for a clear answer.
Following Al-Adsani’s argument, AlHashem said she stood on the podium to reveal that Kuwait is submerged in political corruption. She added the citizens have been clamoring for tangible steps towards progress, not just money in their hands. She presented video clips of her discussions with some Kuwaitis, expressing their feelings and thoughts about the government. They accused the government of working against the citizens, claiming the authorities do not listen to their complaints and the laws serve only