WE are in a new era today, and its first characteristic is the reform that His Highness the Amir emphasized throughout his career in public affairs, and was best interpreted on the ground when he assumed the position of Head of the National Guard. At that time, his policy was – “I came for reform. To me, there is no difference between the son of a guard or the son of a minister. Anyone who does not like it should stay in his house, as that would be better for him.”

This policy was the key to a vision for a modern state, if the rest of the institutions followed suit at the time. However, what happened during the past two decades made the reform process closer to imagination.

At that time, while a new approach was established based on equality between citizens in the most important security facility, the game of interests was intensifying in the rest of the state’s facilities.

That is why we have reached the current situation, which threatens the state as a result of the absence of a serious ministerial vision for preserving national gains.

The country was also plagued with parliamentarians who, to say the least, were not up to national responsibility.

In this regard, there is no dispute that the Constitution granted His Highness the Amir the full right to choose a Crown Prince whom he deemed appropriate to assist him.

We have seen young, educated crown princes being chosen in neighboring countries who are able to deal with the needs of the times according to a new vision, in accordance with the Holy Quran verse: “…Indeed, Allah has chosen him above you and has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature…”

Also, His Highness may choose whomever he wishes to assume the presidency of the Council of Ministers, as long as the Constitution stipulates that “the Amir shall assume his powers through his ministers.”

There is no doubt that these people must have a high degree of trust, knowledge, and understanding of the requirements of the institution they supervise. Any mistake in this, either intentional or inadvertent, represents a betrayal of trust.

In these two matters, the Prime Minister and his team must have a high level of awareness about the extent of the responsibility they assume.

They should not submit to the game of circumventing the Constitution that parliamentarians play. They should not misunderstand democracy as having the right to do what they want and say what they want.

Rather, it is an ongoing reform integration process between the two powers - the legislative and the executive.

Unfortunately, over the past three decades, Kuwait lived through a struggle over interests between members of the two authorities, while the interest of the nation was absent.

This is either as a result of the lack of success in choosing a Prime Minister, or because of the pressure exerted by parliamentarians and influential people to appoint incompetent ministers, except the “blessed” ones.

Therefore, if there is no person from the ruling family who is up to the task of assuming the position of Prime Minister, why not seek the help of a person among the people for a temporary period?

It works to dismantle the causes of the ongoing conflict between the two authorities, and to confront the political stubbornness between them that the country is experiencing. This will be a new experience that can be judged after a while.

In this regard, the late Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem said, “My people and I are a group. Our religion is one and the goal is to serve the people.”

Hence, everyone is at the service of Kuwait, especially after citizens noticed the weakness of successive councils of ministers.

Appointment-related deals that put the wrong person in a position of sensitive responsibility, the National Assembly’s approval of strict laws that do not suit Kuwaiti culture, and others have caused many negative impacts, both economically and socially.

Almighty Allah said in the decisive revelation, “Indeed, the best among whom you hire is the strong and trustworthy one.”

This is what Kuwait needs today. These are not the feelings of one citizen, but rather a general vision that we convey in these lines.

By Ahmed Al-Jarallah

Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times