Cancer medicines available – Panel mandating SAB to ‘probe’ investments of $200m ports fund

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KUWAIT CITY, April 11: The parliamentary Health Committee discussed Wednesday the cancer medicine issue, stressing that the Ministry of Health undersecretary has confirmed availability of medicines for cancer patients. Committee Rapporteur MP Yousef Al-Fadala confirmed that they have completed discussions on the proposed establishment of laboratories and the Mental Health Bill, indicating they will vote on these proposals in the next meeting.

Commenting on the alleged spread of scabies in the country, Al-Fadala said the committee looked into the report published by a certain newspaper about the disease. He pointed out the undersecretary of the Ministry of Health denied the report, stating only one such case was recorded in the last 10 days and the supply of medicine for this disease is enough for eight months. He added the undersecretary informed the committee that a complaint has been filed at the Public Prosecution against the newspaper which published the report.

Meanwhile, MP Riyadh Al-Adsani disclosed that the Budgets and Final Accounts Committee has agreed on mandating the State Audit Bureau (SAB) to investigate the investment of ports fund amounting to $200 million. He affirmed the committee is closely following up this file and continue discussions in this regard in its next meeting.

On the other hand, Al-Adsani said the company tasked to study the proposal to reduce the retirement age did not address a number of issues related to early retirement. He pointed out the situation in Kuwait is different from other countries.

Furthermore, MP Khalil Al-Saleh claimed the government lacks commitment in responding to the questions of the Kuwaitization Committee. He warned that if the government continues with this approach, the committee will send a complaint to the National Assembly speaker.

He revealed the committee has been forwarding questions to the government since March but it has yet to receive the latter’s response. He added the committee discussed the exodus of national workforce from private companies to public institutions, stressing the need for the cooperation of all concerned parties to address this issue.

Board Chairman of Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Company (HEISCO) Adnan Musaed Al-Kharafidisclosed that the company currently has contracts worth KD 661 million, out of which contracts worth KD 326 million are being executed, reports Al-Qabas daily. Al-Kharafimade the disclosure in a speech he delivered at the company’s annual general meeting, which was attended by 70 percent of the shareholders. He explained that most of the contracts, including the contract for mechanical maintenance at Mina Abdullah Refinery valued at KD 38.76 million, were signed in 2017. It also included the contract worth KD 41.5 million for the supply, execution, initial operation and maintenance of infrastructural systems upgrade for receiving fuel at West Doha Power Station. The company signed a contract worth KD 28.55 million for construction, mechanical and pipeline works for sulfur activities at Al-Zour Refinery. Another major contract in hand is the electrical and precision machines for the sulfur activities at the same Al-Zour Refinery at a total cost of KD 11 million. This is in addition to a contract worth KD 20.74 million for annual maintenance of mechanical equipment at Al-Zour Power Plant

By Abubakar A. Ibrahim Arab Times Staff

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