‘Does opposition have plan if the two presidents decide to quit?’
“LET us calm down a bit after the loud voices phenomenon and the game of chairs that we saw recently, and move away from the vocabulary of skepticism and the words of treason and the ready-made charges, and the game of who supports who and who is with this Sheikh and who is with that Sheikh, and who is embraced by the merchant,” columnist Bassam Al-Asousi wrote for Al-Qabas daily.
“All people are free, and they have dignity, so let us directly enter into the matter and ask: What if the two presidents surprised the forces of the so-called opposition and responded to its demands and throw in the towel and decide to leave? What to do? Does the group have a vision, project, or development program to start working following the departure of the two presidents?
“Or is the slogan demanding the two persons to leave will thrust the nation into the unknown and we discover that the issue was nothing more than personal revenge and just a vengeful tendency, so what is important for the opposition is that the two presidents leave and then think what to do next.
“Personally speaking, I sincerely hope that the gentlemen in the parliamentary majority would have a real reform project. To be honest, if they actually had that program, we would have been the first to stand by their side and support them.
“Let us dismantle and divide the forces of the so-called opposition into parts. Have you ever heard the vision of the brothers in the Islamic Constitutional Movement (HADAS) regarding the issue of offshore islands, for example, and how to develop and benefit from them? Does HADAS even have a program other than ‘The Woman’? , ‘What do you do’? ‘What you eat and drink, what dress or perfume to wear?
“What is the position of MPs Fares Al-Otaibi, Hamdan Al-Azmi and Badr Al-Humaidi on the issue of education development? Do they have effective solutions to harmonize the outcomes of education with the needs of the labor market? What is the comprehensive economic program for MPs Shuaib Al-Muwaizri, Muhammad Al-Mutair and Musaed Al-Ardhi with regard to diversifying sources of income, strengthening the role of the private sector and paying attention to industry and various sectors in light of the low oil prices?
“Does fellow lawyer, Bader Al-Mulla, who obtained his doctorate from Beni Suef University, have a project to review and develop laws and legislation, improve the business environment and transform into e-government?
“Dear readers, all the above questions raised by the members of the so-called opposition are also directed at the government as a whole because it too did not have a program or a development and reform vision for the next stage, and Sabah Al-Khalid is not Tony Blair or Mahathir Muhammad.
“The opposition forces and the government are two inseparable sides of the same coin that complement each other and the intent, purpose and result of the above is that life will not be rosy with the departure of the two presidents, and if someone has to leave, let them all leave, the opposition and the government.
“The political and parliamentary actions are not based on challenge and defeating the other because everyone loses in this battle, the first of whom is Kuwait and its constitutional system. People are waiting for a lot and are tired of the continuation of this childish struggle.
“Democracy is based on construction, work and production, and constitutionality of Article 50 which stipulates ‘The system of Government is based on the principle of separation of powers functioning in co-operation with each other in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. None of these powers may relinquish all or part of its competence specified in this Constitution’.
“In the end and from another related side, I say to some dear deputies that your insistence on holding the Prime Minister accountable and not attending the sessions makes you obligated (in principle) not to deal with the rest of his ministers.
“It is unacceptable to hold the Prime Minister accountable and boycott the oath session, and in return, some ministers from whom answers to questions are required are protected. Political action must be characterized by a minimum of values and principles and I do not understand the equation of demanding the departure of the Prime Minister and at the same time clearing transactions from ministers and frequenting their offices.
“Also, the deputies who we think are good must be honest with themselves and their constituents. It is not permissible to morally ally with suspicions of corrupt deputies who raise the slogan of reform and fighting corruption publicly but behind closed doors they practice all kinds of corruption with some ministers in particular.
“It is important and obligatory to confront and reform parliamentary corruption before the government.”
Also:
“Many Kuwaiti graduates want to work in the private sector, especially those who love productivity, performance and commitment to time, and want to gain the serious practical experiences that they find in working for companies and banks,” columnist Abdullah Al-Abduljader wrote for Al-Anba daily.
“Working in the government sector has become idle dependence and a means for many young people who want to work with less productivity and less working hours because the work environment allows them not to remain committed to duty hours, so we find a large number of permissions and vacations and others collect their salaries by sitting at home.
“There is also inflation in the government sector where the number of employees far exceeds the need, and the salary item represents 70 percent of the annual government budget expenditures, and the government still has not taken a serious and firm decision regarding salary differences and unfairness, although there has been a solution to it since 2015.
“In order to encourage and support Kuwaitis to work in the private sector, salaries and benefits should be reviewed and compared between the government and the private sector and the government must reach a just and encouraging solution.
“The government must also review the Civil Service Law, the Labor Law in the Private Sector, the National Labor Support Law and employment rates in the private sector which should be encouraging and supportive for companies to be able to increase employing Kuwaitis and taking care of them in terms of training, qualification, and financial and moral benefits.
“The government should also work on developing and modifying curricula and methods of studies at the university and the applied education to suit their outputs with the current and future needs of the labor market, whether at the Kuwait University or the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, private universities in Kuwait and foreign scholarships, and rehabilitating graduates who have a problem in their not required and redundant specialties and empowering them with skills that help them find job opportunities in the private sector.
“Oh government, many problems popped up during the financial, economic and health crises and you should have learned the lessons and provided the solutions to avoid them in future crises but unfortunately we did not see that and many Kuwaiti employees in the private sector were dispensed with during these crises.”
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“Without a doubt, we were all moved by the precious tears shed by Kuwait national team coach Fahd Al-Mutawa who broke into a fit of tears after the negative draw with Jordan on Saturday in their match to qualify for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup,” columnist Abdulrahman Al-Awwad wrote for Al-Sabah daily.
“The equalization of goals quashed Al-Azraq’s hope to reach the World Cup. It is the loss of a dream that we hoped would contribute to lifting Kuwaiti football from the crisis it has been experiencing for many years due to conflicts which have nothing to do with us, the defeated fans.
“These conflicts destroyed not only football, but also the entire Kuwaiti sports and prevented our teams from participating in continental and international competitions.
“These conflicts are continuous and the crises are almost intermittent. A look into what is happening in Abdullah Al-Salem Hall whenever the National Assembly is called to hold its regular session is enough to inform us about the enormity of our reality, which no longer satisfies anyone.”