Discovery of corona cases halts forming admn bodies in 4 co-ops
Ministry receives letter requesting postponement of meeting
KUWAIT CITY, June 27: Spokesperson of Ministry of Social Affairs and Director of Public Relations Abdullah Al-Hamdan announced that the delay in forming the administrative bodies of Sulaibikhat, Doha, Andalus, and Riggae cooperative societies has been due to the discovery of COVID-19 infections in some members and employees of these cooperative societies, reports Al-Rai daily.
In a press statement, he said the ministry received a letter from the board chairperson of Sulaibikhat and Doha cooperative societies to request the postponement of the meeting for forming the administrative body of the board of directors, attributing this to the discovery of COVID-19 infections in two members of the board of directors, as this required other members to undergo medical tests and be quarantined as per the directives of Ministry of Health.
Al-Hamdan revealed that the Ministry of Social Affairs also received a letter from the chairperson of the board of directors of Andalus and Riggae cooperative societies, indicating that the health authorities had conducted medical swab tests for the employees working in these cooperative societies.
He said, “The outcome of the swab tests revealed that 14 employees were infected, including employees who were in contact with a number of board members. Therefore, the meeting was postponed as a precautionary health measure aimed to preserve the safety of the members of the board of directors”.
Al-Hamdan affirmed the keenness of the ministry to implement the provisions of the law, while at the same time ensuring the health and safety of its employees who are assigned to attend the board formation sessions and representatives of cooperative societies from members of boards of directors and employees.
He stressed that coordination with the cooperative societies will continue in a bid to implement a mechanism in the near future for holding a session to restructure the boards of directors within the frameworks set by the law.