By KUNA,
Kuwait : Candidates for the 2008 National Assembly elections were still opening campaign headquarters, holding seminars, and doing their best to convince voters they are the right choice of candidate in the constituency they are running in.
In the third constituency, Dr. Moaaz Khaled Al-Masoud called for investing the current financial surplus in infrastructure and added value investments.
At a seminar opening his campaign HQ Wednesday night, he gave the example of investing in health care funds and holding stocks in international hospitals to bring expertise as well as investment returns to support the state’s health sector.
He also stressed there must be a clear government working program to guide execution and performance which must be presented within 60 days of appointing a cabinet, and there also needs to be adequate implementation and exection measures> Whatever may be the field or sector of concern, he also noted, there must be equal opportunities and justice when naming those to serve in leading positions and the selection must not be based on sectarian, tribal, or any such narrow interests.
Third constituency candidates Dr. Jassem Al-Rajhi and Khalid Al-Huthaiban stated that corruption in the legislative authority could severely damage the political process in the country.
Addressing a seminar entitled “The legislative authority and political corruption” as they opened their campaign headquarters last night, they said some forms of corruption could be curbed and violators punished for them, whereas crimes of political corruption go without answer.
Al-Rajhi said corruption in the legislative authority is a result of MPs abandoning principles and promises to the people. The executive authority has a responsibility to cooperate with the legislative authority, he said, and it has tools to do so.
He added political corruption could be countered via transparency and granting supervision bodies more sway, as well as spreading political and cultural awareness throughout the Kuwaiti society.
Meanwhile, Al-Huthaiban affirmed that political corruption around the world only leads to divide and chaos among societies.
He added corruption has many forms; the worst is favoring some employees over others on the wrong grounds such as the phenomenon of “cliques” in the work place and increase of “wasta”.
To counter corruption, he urged youth to work, produce, create, and to develop their skills to serve the country.
The third constituency covers 15 residential areas with 58,674 voters, including 33,056 women.