Al-Ghanim urges MPs worldwide to reject Israeli practices
Kuwait’s Parliament has hand in its eminence: MP Abul
GENEVA, Oct 15, (KUNA): Kuwait National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim Monday called on parliamentarians around the world to reject the Israeli practices against the Palestinians.
Al-Ghanim, addressing the InterParliamentary Union’s (IPU) General Assembly, said the Palestinians have been seeking peace for over 50 years only to be rewarded by rockets and artillery.
He said the Palestinian file has deteriorated over the past six months because of Israel’s Jewish-state law, budget deficit of UNRWA and crisis of Khan Al-Ahmar village, where the Israeli occupation wanted to demolish properties of hundreds of Palestinians.
Al-Ghanim said Kuwait, among other countries like Norway, Germany and Ireland, contributed to UNRWA to enable the UN agency carry out its operations.
Al-Ghanim urged lawmakers to join hands to confront the different challenges facing mankind, like human rights violations and sustainable development.
Meanwhile, Member of the Kuwaiti parliamentary caucus MP Dr Khalil Abul said on Monday that Kuwait has occupied a prominent international status, indicating major role by the Kuwaiti Parliament in this regard.
MP Abul was speaking to the press on sidelines of the 139th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) IPU in Geneva, after the permanent Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade meeting.
Alluding to his observation of much dependence on Kuwait within the IPU quarters in addressing issues, Abul boasted of the dependence on Kuwait, namely the parliament and the Speaker, Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim, along with members of parliamentary caucus, stating that “it gives me pride and appreciation and it raises Kuwait’s name.”
MP Abul added that the meeting participants discussed importance of free fair trade and usage of renewable energy and its effect on development.