Consequently, the most important executive position in the country was unstable, as each MP considered himself the ruler. This led to the freezing of many laws that are now being implemented in succession. What matters now is that work is ongoing to accelerate development and avoid rushing forward, while the ruler monitors, orders and directs. This entails working hard to achieve the desired goal, which requires time, patience and correcting errors. When the decision to raise the chalet fees was issued and the government realized it was a mistake, it reconsidered the matter.
This should apply to all other matters to correct the path. In this regard, Minister Al-Ajeel gives his interlocutors numerous signals, particularly on the need to unify the powers of ministries. Previously, when a trade license is issued, the Kuwait Municipality would suspend it. If the media -- as the entity responsible for a certain activity -- works on a tourism issue, another entity would prevent it. Today, efforts are underway to eliminate this overlap on one hand, and to ease procedures on the other hand, for the wheel of progress to move forward. We are witnessing the stability of the ministerial position, while proceeding according to a steady development vision. This means that everyone must work, and those who work are the ones who make mistakes.
In the past, influential MPs viewed ministers as enemies if they did not perform as intended. Thus, we would sometimes see ministers appointed in the evening and then dismissed in the morning, because this or that MP did not like their ‘looks’, or because an influential person ‘felt sorry’ for them. Competence is never taken into account, as what matters is ‘how to win’, not the greater good of the State. This corrupt habit made Kuwait regress at every level. The minister must “follow the example of the deceased,” otherwise, may Allah have mercy on him politically. The efforts of Minister Khalifa Al- Ajeel are beginning to bear fruit, especially since the ministries of Commerce, Finance and Tourism bear the burden of implementing development projects and enhancing the gross domestic product. As a result, no step will be out of place, as evident in the words of Minister Al-Ajeel.
This man listens to the people and their perception of the relationship between the public and private sectors, so that the vision is complete, because the goal is Kuwait and its future. When Minister Al-Ajeel explains the path that the government is taking, you feel reassured that someone is developing the relationship between the buyer and seller, not disrupting it. You feel even more reassured when you hear the Minister of Commerce talk about the harmony within the government. It is evident and comforting.
