Kuwait: 1st Grilling in New Government

Kuwait: 1st Grilling in New Government
TT
20

Kuwait: 1st Grilling in New Government

Kuwait: 1st Grilling in New Government

Ten Kuwaiti MPs filed on Tuesday a no-confidence motion against Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Ghadeer Aseeri, marking the first grilling since the government formation in December 11, 2019.
 
National Assembly Speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim made the announcement after deliberations on the grilling motion of MP Adel al-Damkhi against the minister during Tuesday’s ordinary session.
 
Ghanim said the Assembly will discuss and vote on the no-confidence motion in an ordinary session scheduled for Feb 4.
 
Lawmakers who signed the motion against Aseeri included Mohammad Hayef, Riyad al-Adsani, Mohammad al-Mutair, Abdullah al-Kandari, Khaled al-Otabi, Abdullah al-Enezi, Abdulkareem al-Kandari, Abdulwahab al-Babtain, Nayef al-Merdas and Thamer al-Suwait.

The Assembly discussed Aseeri’s disregard of cooperation among authorities.

Aseeri said, however, that many constitutional experts, MPs and citizens have agreed the grilling is unconstitutional for being based on incidents that happened before she took the oath.

However, she expressed willingness to be questioned to defend her reputation.

She added that the Constitutional Court’s decisions stipulated that “the grilling shall be about matters within her jurisdiction, actions made by her ministry, her implementation of the government’s policy in the ministry, and overseeing the ministry’s affairs.”

She called for the grilling to be based on evidence and facts so that she can defend herself.

She added that lawmakers should not have allowed for the discussion of the questioning motion.



Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in United States 

Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah talks to journalists during a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart at the foreign ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan, 16 April 2024. (EPA)
Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah talks to journalists during a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart at the foreign ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan, 16 April 2024. (EPA)
TT
20

Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in United States 

Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah talks to journalists during a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart at the foreign ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan, 16 April 2024. (EPA)
Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah talks to journalists during a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart at the foreign ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan, 16 April 2024. (EPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Washington on Tuesday on an official visit.

He is scheduled to meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss ways to strengthen relations between their countries.

They will also review key regional and international developments and efforts being made to address them.