KUWAIT CITY, April 23: The Popular Labor Bloc will submit modifications to the privatization bill during the Sunday’s session, Al-Seyassah daily quoted MP Musallam Al-Barrak as saying.
He said it is constitutionally not allowed to privatize health, oil and education sectors even through a law, “as mentioned in the privatization bill.”
Al-Barrak refuted reports about differences among bloc members, saying they just have different viewpoints. “We are proud that even our disagreements attract people’s interest,” he stated.
Referring to attempts to amend the Constitution, the lawmaker said “we oppose any attempt made to weaken the Constitution.”
The next Parliamentary session will be held next Tuesday to discuss proposal submitted by some lawmakers to establish a Kuwaiti Joint Construction Company to design, implement and carry out maintenance work at the Workers’ City, reports Al-Ruya daily quoting a parliamentary source.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Works recently discussed the report on implementation of the first phase of the Bachelors City, which is expected to provide accommodation to 80 thousand laborers in Sabhan, the source added.
The project will be executed by private companies, in line with approved standards and plans, and will be completed by the beginning of next year.
The Housing Affairs Committee at the Parliament unanimously approved a proposal on allowing 80 recently naturalized men to submit housing applications on behalf of their Kuwaiti wives, reports Al-Nahar daily.
Member of the committee MP Adnan AbdulSamad said the committee approved a proposal on granting housing rights to Kuwaiti women married to non-Kuwaitis, Kuwaiti widows and divorcees. “There are attempts to distribute housing units to Kuwaiti women, in order to avoid previous mistakes,” he added.
The lawmaker said he will vote in favor of a bill on establishment of labor cities.