KUWAIT CITY, July 8: Minister of Education and Higher Education Mudhi Al-Humoud had previously vowed not to amend the Islamic Studies curricula, so she is expected to fulfill her promise, says Chairman of the parliamentary Studying Negative Phenomena Committee MP Mohammed Hayef.
Commenting on reports that the minister has agreed to amend the curriculum, Hayef warned any alteration may lead to undesired political and sectarian strife.
Echoing the sentiments of his colleague, Sunni lawmaker Dr Waleed Al-Tabtabaei threatened to question Al-Humoud if she breaks her promise not to change the curricula.
It has been reported the Shiite lawmakers had demanded some amendments to the Islamic Studies curricula in certain educational levels, claiming the current curricula include topics which might lead to a sectarianism and offend the beliefs of the Shiite minority in Kuwait.
Meanwhile, Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Dr Mohammad Al-Afasi has announced his plan to reclaim the wedding halls from MPs and other entities, reports Arrouiah daily quoting sources.
Sources explained Al-Afasi is expected to reclaim the wedding halls by the end of this year, because he wants the ministry to maintain and operate these structures in order to benefit from them. Sources said the minister will soon ask the former and incumbent lawmakers to hand over the wedding halls to the ministry, indicating he will strictly enforce the law in case of non-compliance with his directive. Sources asserted those who have land areas for the establishment of wedding halls are required to build the halls and hand them over to the ministry. If they refuse, the land areas will be given to other donors, sources added.
In another development, Al-Afasi confirmed the Civil Service Commission (CSC) approved last week the organizational structure of the handicapped authority, while its director will be nominated next week.