By KUNA,
Kuwait : Candidates were Tuesday discussing their priority issues and means to address the problems the state is face, with the hope of convincing voters they are the right choice for the constituency in which they are campaigning.
Third constituency candidate Basil Al-Jasir in a seminar said national unity is top priority on the reform agenda. In remarks upon opening his campaign headquarters he said Kuwait awaits voter’s choice of candidates, asserting there are many qualified Kuwaitis to lead the path to development and prosperity.
All Kuwaitis, he stressed, play a part in solving problems, through making the right choices. He also urged voters to monitor MP’s performance and hold them accountable for their promises.
The candidate also touched on women’s role in society, noting they come to 60 percent of voters.
The third constituency includes 15 residential areas and 58,674 voters. Women are 33,056 voters.
Fourth constituency candidate Musallam Al-Barrak told a seminar, opening his campaign headquarters, that the next stage is “very important” for Kuwait, as it will witness many challenges, especially regarding “protecting state funds”.
He asserted that the voice of truth will always win, and that the Kuwaiti people refuse to sell their conscience.
Al-Barrak called for upholding the Kuwaiti Constitution in both script and spirit, calling for a reformist government with responsible ministers capable of handling development and reform projects.
The change to five constituencies is, in his opinion, one right step towards reform and democratic development in Kuwait.
The fourth constituency covers 18 residential areas of 93,710 voters, including 54,351 women.
Fifth constituency candidates Humoud Al-Hamdan and Khalil Al-Shimiri called for reform and implementing laws under the umbrella of the Islamic Sharia. In a seminar opening their campaign headquarters, Al-Hamdan said the saying that reform does not go with implementation of Islamic Sharia (jurisprudence) hand in hand is a fallacy.
Meanwhile, Al-Shimiri referred to the political tension between the legislative and executive authorities, and said it had seriously impeded the development process in the country.
He was also stressing the importance of addressing economic problems, referring to phenomenon of considerable increase in prices of goods and services.
The fifth constituency includes 20 residential areas with 101,294 voters, and 54,418 of them are women.