I hope a decision will be taken to allow the illegal residents (Bedouns) to obtain passports if they wish to leave Kuwait to look for a source of income elsewhere. I hope the status of Bedouns will be rectified in the countries they will head to, including the countries where they were purported to have originated. Yes, the Bedoun issue is a heavy burden on the government. It requires a solution that complies with international treaties and is consistent with the compassion for which Kuwait is known.

Furthermore, the government prevents them from leaving Kuwait to work and staying in other countries. Another issue in the same context -- not less important -- is the granting of passports to those whose citizenship was revoked under the article on ‘providing major services to Kuwait.’ If using the term ‘major services’ is a sensitive matter, it can be replaced with ‘important achievement’.

Many of these individuals are doctors, university professors, and others who have contributed greatly to Kuwait in various fields like medicine, culture, and the arts. Some of them have promoted Kuwait’s reputation prominently in the region, the Arab world, and even the entire world. We must speak frankly. Many countries want these people as they are considered an added value. These countries are willing to grant them citizenship immediately, at a time Kuwait loses them.

We all know that Kuwaiti music and theater have set Kuwait apart from other Gulf states. Some individuals supported this kind of soft power when there was nothing comparable in the region. Kuwait should have maintained this advantage. Without a doubt, this step can provide many benefits and pave the way for Kuwait to regain its pioneering status and guarantee its stability.

Kuwait is open to everyone, particularly since it is a country known for its compassion. Kuwait must seize every opportunity to regain its luster. I hope the government does not expand the withdrawal of citizenship from those who acquired it through their important contributions to Kuwait. These important contributions are truly treasures that must be preserved.

Your Excellency, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, I repeat what I previously quoted from the Holy Quran: “No ministry shall bear the burden of another.” This is what the Lord of Glory and Majesty has decreed. Allah commands what is best and Kuwait can do it.