KUWAIT CITY, Feb 20: A number of unions have denied information which has been posted on the social networking websites that the unions plan civil disobedience march Thursday at all ministries and state institutions, reports a local Arabic daily.

Chairman of the Union of Civil Service Commission (CSC) and member of the Kuwait Trade Union Federation Ali Al-Tuwaijri stressed he has no idea about the issue at present. He explained Kuwait will be celebrating national holidays and many employees are expected to be absent Thursday.

On the other hand, the president of the Kuwait Trade Union Federation Fayez Al-Mutairi said civil disobedience does not address the issue, but rather complicates it. He stressed, the union has not called for any sit-in and will not. Al-Mutairi said disagreements should be resolved through negotiations.
Head of the Union of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Bandar Al-Nasafi said the Council of the Unions do not have the right to conduct civil disobedience movement without the approval of the General Assembly members, so any decision or an invitation by any union before a meeting of the General Assembly is a violation of the regulations.

Meanwhile, member of the 2012 nullified parliament Attorney Mohammad Al-Dalal says the development in Kuwait has been suspended because of bad governmental management and corruption, reports Al-Kuwaitiah daily.

He indicated that dialogue with the authority is useless if the latter persists on taking lone responsibility of decision making, as it will try to impose its agenda.

He pointed out that the stance of the authority in Kuwait towards the Arab Spring countries is contradicting, as it officially gives support through media forum in these countries while it rejects it in Kuwait.

He warned the government from its incessant attempts to impose its agendas, which will escalate the political chaos in the country.

He stressed the necessity for developing the political life in the country in the current phase, adding that the matter requires approval of some constitutional and legislative amendments.

He reiterated that the real problem lies in the fact that the right for decision-making is with only the authority.