Arab Times

Complaint referred to probe committee

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KUWAIT the committee of (KPC) the Public employees regarding CITY, at Prosecutor the the Sept Ministeria­l of the non-execution has 6: Kuwait According referred Court Petroleum to a of to complaint the a reliable judicial investigat­ion Corporatio­n sources, of ruling one against of Directors Al-Qabas the Minister Dr. daily. Muhammad of Oil and Al-Fares the Chairman in his capacity, of the Board reports

to They grant said the employee the complaint - the was complainan­t regarding - KPC’s the effects refusal of the Court due of to Cassation the intransige­nce ruling to return of KPC’s to his administra­tion previous employer in implementi­ng a court ruling that included canceling the decision to dismiss the employee from service, and the consequenc­es of that, the most important of which is the payment of his salary, allowances and bonuses due since 2015.

The sources revealed that KPC lost many administra­tionrelate­d cases recently due to wrong decisions and improper promotions, the latest of which was the promotion of the reparation director, which was canceled by the court due to the lack of eligibilit­y for promotion to this position.

They said, “KPC has always put the oil ministers in political confrontat­ions during the few years after their rejection treasury.” of many decisions that they see as high cost to the state

The sources explained that the Minister of Oil does not have oversight authority over the decisions of the Administra­tive Affairs Sector in KPC. It is subject to the CEO according to the powers granted to him by the Board of Directors of KPC, as he is the holder of competence and responsibi­lity, according to what was mentioned in the last decree of the Board of Directors of KPC issued during the era of the former minister of Oil Anas Al-Saleh.

Former Oil minister Khaled Al-Fadhel had asked to amend the decree and restore the powers to the Minister of Oil instead of the Board of Directors, but as a result of the ministeria­l change, this request was not executed.

The sources ruled out the possibilit­y for the position of Managing Director for Administra­tive Affairs to be resolved soon, especially since former Minister Khaled Al-Fadhel had previously refused his promotion because he received a written warning of suspicions of administra­tive abuse in two investigat­ion committees.

 ?? KUNA photo ?? Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim arrives in Austria.
KUNA photo Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim arrives in Austria.

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