KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Dr Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah said Wednesday the government has paid much attention to fight corruption and restore stolen money. HH the Premier made the statement during his visit to Kuwait University earlier in the day, saying the government has filed a corruption complaint regarding the army fund.

Sheikh Dr Mohammad added the complaint has been presented and its measures are before the court of the ministers. He affirmed a group of nationals have been tasked with filing law cases in some countries to restore stolen money. “The most important matter is not only to punish those who stole money, but also to restore those funds,” HH Sheikh Dr Mohammad affirmed.

HH the Prime Minister reiterated that the message the government is keen to deliver to the public is that “we are serious in fighting corruption and there is none whoever is above the law”. The premier highlighted achieving justice and equality on which the values of Kuwait’s society were built throughout history. Kuwait’s ranking in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) rose about 17 points, thanks to the efforts of Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha).

HH Sheikh Dr Mohammad said resources could be everlasting when they are better exploited, referring to some countries that could not make use of their resources. The premier went on to say that Acting Director of Kuwait University Dr Mishari Al-Harbi is reviewing all academic certificates from the year 2000 until 2024 that were submitted to official authorities, noting that some of them were approved and were not fake.This is a practical, real and serious act in implementing law and combating administrative corruption, as opposed to financial corruption, HH Sheikh Dr Mohammad noted.