KUWAIT: The Kuwait Cabinet approved Sunday a draft decree forming the Civil Service Council and a decree to form a supreme committee for investigating Kuwaiti citizenship. This came during its weekly meeting at Seif Palace, presided by HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. HH the Prime Minister thanked the ministers for accepting their participation in the newly formed government, calling them to devote themselves to work and implement what was stated in the contents of HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s speech.

HH Sheikh Ahmad called on the ministers to cooperate and continuously coordinate between all government agencies to unify efforts and harness energies to accelerate the implementation of strategic development projects in the country. He also urged every ministry and government agency to submit reports to the Cabinet on the current executive position of each project.

First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, in response to the speech of HH the Amir, stressed the ministers are aware of the extent of responsibility, honesty and the national role on their shoulders towards the nation and its citizens.

Sheikh Fahad also stressed the importance of working hard to establish justice, fight corruption, preserve national identity, preserve unity and defend and protect the nation’s security. He also stressed the importance of preserving the nation’s wealth and developing it, accelerating the pace of implementation of projects, developing e-government services, and consolidating the principles of justice and transparency.

The Cabinet approved the draft decree forming the Civil Service Council, and the draft decree forming the supreme committee to investigate Kuwaiti citizenship and submitted them to HH the Amir. The Cabinet also approved the formation of ministerial committees. The Cabinet praised national player Faisal Al-Rajhi’s achievement of winning the gold medal in the 5,000-m wheelchair race at the Japan World Para Athletics Championships 2024. – KUNA