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KUWAIT CITY, Jan 12: The Secretariat General of the National Assembly has categorically denied the rumor that the Assembly pays an expatriate consultant a salary of KD10,000 with other privileges such as a house near the sea and a car. According to the Secretariat General, the consultant’s salary is much lower than the rumored amount and he was not granted a house or a car. It affirmed the concerned authorities are monitoring the salaries of employees at the Assembly, adding that the nationalization of jobs in the legislature is ongoing and has reached 91 percent so far. It then appealed to the media to verify information prior to publication and obtain information only from official sources.
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KUWAIT CITY, Jan 7: MP Badr Al-Dahoum has warned that the new prime minister will be subjected to grilling in case the next government includes troublemakers among the current ministers such as Anas Al- Saleh. In a press statement, Al-Dahoum stressed the need for incumbent Prime Minister HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid to be responsible for the untoward incidents during the opening session of the National Assembly.
He pointed out the premier made himself subject to grilling, because he ignored the advice of MPs and challenged the will of the people. Addressing the current government, Al Dahoum said: “Do not think that you are dealing with a helpless Assembly.