KUWAIT CITY, Feb 16: MP Essam Al-Dabous has presented some queries to the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Thikra Al-Rasheedi asking about embezzlements in charitable funds and the cooperative societies, in addition to conditions set to officially inaugurate the cooperative societies, reports Al-Seyassah daily.   

He asked the minister about news report published in the local dailies recently on embezzlements by charitable committees and funds. He wants to know the surveillance role the ministry plays in this regard and the names and addresses of the charitable committees and funds or public utilities where manipulation and embezzlements have been recorded. He asked for procedures taken against the authorities and people involved in cases of this nature.

Also, he wanted to know stipulations and bylaws allotted by the ministry to establish new cooperative societies in the new residential areas. He asked if there is any stipulation that the founder of new cooperative society must deposit KD 100,000 in his bank account. What is the basis for dissolving the board of cooperative societies, he inquired.

He also asked if any of the lawmakers or ministers is mounting pressure to recruit certain members in the board of cooperative societies.

Meanwhile, MP Khalid Al-Shatti forwarded a query to the Minister of Health Dr Mohammed Al-Haifi and asked for reasons behind suspension of the allowance for overtime approved by Civil Service Commission (CSC).

On the other hand, MP Abdullah Al-Tameemi supports the statements HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah issued recently affirming some top officials in the country cannot conduct their duties as it should be.

He said coercive campaign has been launched against the Prime Minister to impede the achievement of the executive authority. He reiterated support for the premier to accomplish the ambitions of Kuwaitis who have suffered many years of escalation. He noted certain personalities attacking the ministers only aim to destroy Kuwait’s development.   

He also said the Parliamentary Interior and Defense Affairs Committee will reject any amendment that aspire to specify the number of applicants to be naturalized in 2013, indicating the government must respect the parliamentary wishes by approving the committee’s report to naturalize 4,000 Bedouns this year.