YOUR Highness the Crown Prince, despite the high-pitched warnings issued by Your Highness during the opening of the current session, the situation between the two authorities are still proceeding in an unprogressive manner; in fact, it has become worse than before.
The accountability of the Prime Minister revealed the fact that both the MPs and ministers do not have the minimum ability to work in accordance with the royal directives. This is because they have become accustomed to an old habit, which is to forget what is important or even what is most important in order to pass on anything that serves their interests.
There is no doubt that the recent decision you issued put an end to the chaos of appointments, the aim of which was to remove the trophy of “non-cooperation” from the Prime Minister.
Was it in the amnesty decree that did not take into account the rights of blood relatives, which violates the law, the Constitution, and Sharia as well? Or was it in the passing of demands that burden public finances without study, transfer, delegation, and other things that were woven overnight, which revealed the lack of equality between citizens, as well as circumventing the laws?
Yes, there are many parliamentarians who made amends in the last days that preceded the interpellation. The parliamentary leak from Abdullah Al-Salem Hall revealed the extent of the deals that were concluded for this purpose.
This undoubtedly means that all the slogans raised either by ministers or parliamentarians regarding reform are nothing but “clichés” for the need of political consumption. This means following neither the government’s announced program, nor the pledges made by the representatives to the voters.
All of this has become a queer place among the Kuwaitis. After being optimistic about the outcomes of the current National Assembly and some of the ministers who were characterized by the ability to get out of the impasse that the country is suffering from, the citizens have now been disappointed.
Therefore, their support for Your Highness’s decision was unanimous. This is evidence that the people see a glimmer of hope in the beginning of greater steps, all of which will lead to getting Kuwait out of the tunnel it has been walking through for years due to the escapades and political adventures of the two authorities.
Today, there is a greater need to complete this huge task that falls on the shoulders of those who are in charge, and for the economy to be the basis because it is the lever for the rest of the sectors.
The most important point in this is to diversify sources of income, and to work like neighboring countries, which are similar to us in nature and culture, but differ in one thing, which is the decision to work on improving the national product. When a quarter of Kuwait’s GDP is rents, this means a major flaw in the vision and economic program. When dependence on oil is around 96 percent, this also indicates a misunderstanding of the meaning of prudent planning at all executive levels.
Your Highness the Crown Prince, there must be an economic boom, and we must work to satisfy the people, within our capabilities, and not burden public finances with more useless spending.
All of this is the result of governmental mistakes that have been ongoing for years, as if Kuwait is being run with the mentality of a grocery store and not a State.
There is no doubt that all of this needs serious reform without any considerations for quotas and familial, tribal, or sectarian identity.
The situation in the world has become so volatile that it does not accept any escapades, or betting on favoritism.
Therefore, it is necessary to literally implement what was stated in the royal speech so that Kuwait can prepare for what the future holds, and we do not reach a day when we cry over spilled milk.
By Ahmed Al-Jarallah
Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times
