23/09/2023
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23/09/2023
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KUWAIT CITY, Sept 23: The Ministry of Interior said 4.77 million dinars have been collected at air and land ports outlets from GCC nationals and residents leaving the country for whatever reason, since the decision in this regard was issued two months ago by the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled mandating those leaving the country to settle their outstanding dues to the state, reports Al-Qabas daily.
A security source told the daily the money collected include traffic violations estimated at 1.141 million Kuwaiti dinars over two months, while 2.936 million dinars were collected as electricity and water bills, during the from Sept 1, 2023 to Sept 23, 2023.
The source stated that the money collected is for traffic violations and electricity and water bills only, and does not include the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Communications bills.