Minister Fares plans jobs for Kuwaitis

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 20: The Minister of Municipality, Dr. Rana Al-Fares has a 3-phase time plan for Kuwaiti jobs in the municipality, reports Al- Qabas daily. The first phase begins with the termination of contracts of 33% of non- Kuwaitis with a notice period, starting from next September 1, followed by the second phase by ending 33% on February 1, 2023, provided that in the third phase the notice period will begin period from July 1, 2023 for the remaining number of expatriate employees.

Al-Fares in a letter addressed to the Director- General of the Municipality, Eng. Ahmad Al- Manfouhi, a copy of which is obtained by the daily, has asked him to provide her with lists of the names of non-Kuwaiti employees in preparation for taking the necessary legal measures to terminate their services within one week.

Excluded
The letter excluded the following categories -- the non-Kuwaiti employee of a Kuwaiti mother, children of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and permanent residents (bedoun), provided they are registered with the Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents’ Status and others as determined by the letter. Al-Fares stressed the suspension of all procedures for the appointment of non- Kuwaitis, and the suspension of all transfers of non- Kuwaiti workers between departments and sectors.