KUWAIT CITY, Mar, 9: MP Yaqoub Al-Sane’ stated on Saturday that the National Assembly’s April 4 special session on the health affairs of the country will focus on the shortage and neglect of health services despite the adoption of an estimated KD 2 billion budget for the health ministry towards that regard.

“This session will be an opportunity for the government to explain its upcoming procedures to develop these health services and a set of recommendations will be adopted to contribute to the development of health services,” he added.

Al-Sane’ noted that it is unfortunate that the state spends KD 2 billion annually on the health sector but it is getting worse and there is an inability to cope with the steady population increases.

On another note, Al-Sane’ said that the Future Bloc will hold meetings with the government this week to discuss the bloc’s priorities.

Meanwhile, the Independent Bloc will meet on Sunday to discuss requests from lawmakers to join the bloc as well as its upcoming agenda.

The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee will hold a meeting with Minister of Finance Mustafa Al-Shammali this week on the write-off of citizens’ loans interests. According to parliament sources, it is expected that agreed upon proposals on the issue will be on the agenda of the March 19 parliament session for discussion and voting. 

Sources confirmed the government will listen to the  point of view of the committee, adding that a governmental-parliamentary approval is highly expected; especially since the total cost for the implementation of the proposal will not exceed KD 300 million.

Agencies add:
Head of Parliamentary Educational Committee MP Dr Meshari Al-Husseini bid the Ministry of Education to formulate a mechanism to protect Kuwaiti families from hikes in the fees of private schools, reports Al-Anba daily.
He warned the Minister of Education Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf from ignoring the need for restructuring the educational process in the country.
He stressed that Kuwait’s future will be affected if the minister fails to take appropriate action, as 40 percent of the Kuwaiti children study in private schools.
He wondered how a Kuwaiti citizen, who lives on monthly salary and has, for example, three children studying in private school, survives, lamenting that the annual fees for educating a child at kindergarten level in some bilingual schools is KD 2,500.
He pointed out that the private schools have become investment projects aimed for financial benefits only.