Citizens criticize MPW indifference

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 11: Social media has been buzzing this week with a number of complaints from citizens who expressed their anger at the poor level of preparation of the Ministry of Public Works prior to the rainy season. They posted short videos of the flaws they encountered, reports Al-Qabas daily. One of the citizens posted a video of the rainwater drainage near his house, which is located in Salwa, Block 7.

Despite its maintenance the previous day, the bitumen that was poured was not installed, which means the recurrence of the flying gravel phenomenon. He said he wondered about the situation in the event of rain, if this is the situation of the bitumen after one day of spreading it. The citizen expressed his fear that it will cause damage to lives and properties in the coming days.

Meanwhile, another citizen Fadhel Asad posted a video of the cracks on the bridge linking the Maghreb Expressway and the Fifth Ring Road located near the control center of the Ministry of Electricity and Water.

The video showed the presence of large concrete blocks due to the deterioration of the separator, which necessitated the videographer to collect them and put them on the side of the road so that no one will be harmed, or their property will not be damaged. He stressed the need to hold the officials of the Ministry of Public Works and the Public Authority for Road and Land Transportation (PART) accountable.

Also, a number of citizens complained about the presence of numerous potholes on various highways, which causes continuous damage and threatens a repetition of the recent disaster related to the death of a Kuwaiti citizen when a part of a manhole blew up and hit him. Regarding the last complaint, the Ministry of Public Works announced, through its official social media account, that it will fix the defect of the bridge joints and prepare the place as required after receiving the complaint.