‘No room for selectivity, moodiness in state of law’
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 6: The decisions issued by the Council of Ministers during the extraordinary meeting as part of its efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic has aroused the ire of the MPs, especially with regard to the closure of restaurants, commercial centers, barber shops and health clubs.
They say the decisions put restrictions on some activities without justification and leads to worsening the economic and financial crisis in some sectors.
The deputies have called on the government to reconsider some decisions and back-track them because of their negative impacts on the economic and social conditions. MP Osama Al-Shaheen stressed that there is no room for selectivity and moodiness in the state of law, and said he is surprised by the decisions of the Council of Ministers to close some shops and activities
Kuwait names new oil, finance ministers
Kuwait formed a new government Monday with changes in the ministries of oil and finance, the Kuwait News Agency announced, amid calls for economic reform in the country facing a drop in oil prices.
The new government comes after the previous government submitted its resignation according to the protocol, following the legislative elections that took place early this month, in which the Kuwaiti opposition strengthened its position by winning 24 deputies affiliated with it in the National Assembly, which includes 50 representatives.
The new government includes 10 new ministers, including Muhammad Al-Faris, who was appointed as Oil Minister, and Khalifa Hamada as Minister of Finance, according to the Kuwait News Agency.