ShareKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah paid a visit to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Sunday evening on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. He was accompanied by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah and other senior officials.
In a speech to top judges, His Highness the Amir praised the role of the judicial authority of Kuwait as "the mainstay of justice and stability," in the country and a source of pride for all Kuwaitis. "The cornerstone in our quest for prosperity are a comprehensive security and a credible, professional and impartial judiciary ensuring justice for everybody," he said, affirming that "nobody has authority over judges."
His Highness the Amir urged the judicial authority to act impartially, uphold the rule of law, and ensure the rights and freedoms of everybody, away from any personal considerations. His Highness the Amir took pride in the growing participation of women in the judiciary, saying it is a historic stride in the way to woman empowerment which reflects Kuwait's commitment to ensuring gender equality.
He outlined three main requests for the judiciary to work on as early as possible: To speed up the Kuwaitization of the judicial and the subordinate jobs, to put fear of Allah Almighty above all considerations while making verdicts, and to shorten the period of a prosecution and settling the disputes.
He voiced hope for adopting legislations that could modernize the judicial work, facilitate litigation and prosecution, and speed up the digitization of the judicial authority and the Public Prosecution.
He lauded the roles of the judicial and the executive authorities as "two wings of the leadership" helping realize the aspirations of the people and protecting their interests in the framework of the constitution. Concluding, His Highness the Amir expressed best wishes for the judiciary people and all sons of Kuwait. - KUNA
