By B Izzak

KUWAIT: Five MPs proposed on Thursday a draft law calling on the government to develop buildings and facilities at Kuwait University to ensure segregation of sexes at the university. The bill, signed by MPs Khaled Al-Tammar, Hamdan Al-Azemi, Osama Al-Shaheen, Mohammad Hayef and Hamad Al-Obaid, calls to complete the required works to implement segregation within five years.

Meanwhile, National Assembly Speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun invited lawmakers for a meeting on Monday with HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah and a number of Cabinet ministers to discuss cooperation between the Assembly and the government.

The meeting was requested by the prime minister in a letter to Saadoun in which he stated that the government wishes to meet with MPs to discuss certain issues that concern the two sides. The letter said the meeting was needed to allow the two bodies to outline their visions and determine priority issues and measures required to serve national interests and the interests of Kuwaiti people in a spirit of cooperation between the government and the National Assembly.

Earlier this week, the government submitted its four-year program of action to the Assembly, through which the government outlined its major policies that it plans to achieve until 2026. The program is based on the introduction of major political, economic, social and administrative reforms with a special focus on fighting corruption and graft in government agencies.

Also, the Assembly's interior and defense committee decided to postpone the debate on a draft law calling to change the country's election systems by accepting "lists" or parties in order to have more discussions with the government on the key reform bill. The Assembly decided to debate the draft law in its regular sessions next week. A large number of lawmakers support the proposed legislation.