By KUNA,
Kuwait : First constituency candidate Dr Kadhim Abul was for his part stressing specific aspects of reform and issues relating to the social fabric in the State of Kuwait.
The candidate said the state needs to develop the stock exchange, put more efforts into legislation on supervision and transparency, and attracting investors from developed states.
He also said there must be more effort on protection of public funds, as well as termination of contracts and licenses signed in the past few years where there is suspicion of graft or personal interests.
On social state of affairs, he said there is need for more care for women and action on their rights to housing, naturalization of children, to higher education and qualification, and to better financial situation.
He expressed regret over the statistics showing higher and higher rates of divorce and of abuses of children, and serious imbalance in the state’s demographic structure. Solutions are a must if we are to avoid social catastrophes, he stressed.
The first constituency covers 19 residential areas of 65,741 voters, including 35,671 women.
Back to the third constituency, candidate Khalifa Al-Kharafi said he is to adopt the “New Kuwait” project which he designed in cooperation with economic experts aiming to boost development and reform in the state.
He said he would present a review of the project to His Highness the Amir in person, hoping it would be approved.
What the state needs most at present, he stressed, is sound administration and firm decision to go ahead with stalled projects, in addition to implementation of recommendations of specialized studies accumulating in officials’ drawers, so to speak.
He noted a most important issue is a mechanism to check and maintain officials do not gain personally while in office.
In the third constituency also, candidate Adel Al-Sarawi was urging female voters to take a stand and choose their representatives from those qualified to serve in parliament. He said they bear a great responsibility, like their male counterparts, in choosing the right man for the job.
The candidate was making the point the outlook in general is rather positive for the state, with stability, deep-rooted ties between subject and ruler, financial surplus and great young potential.
On the surplus, the candidate was urging wise investment to improve all sectors and utilizing the potential of young citizens and workforce to build for the state’s future. He also urged closer coordination and cooperation between the executive and legislative authorities, calling this “the true test of the coming period.” While stating stalling in the dissolved parliament could be blamed on the government and MPs alike, unlike ministers, MPs have no body supervising their performance and holding them accountable for it.
Stressing this last point, he called for guarantees to maintain a democratic process that is less hampered by corruption to be handed down to the next generation.
The third constituency covers 15 residential areas of 58,674 voters, including 33,056 women.
Fourth constituency candidate Dr. Mohammad Al-Dhifiri chose to focus on education and its relation to development, noting high-standard educational output is the backbone of development in any modern state.
The NA hopeful said there is still a great deal that needs to be done on this issue in Kuwait as recent surveys and reports by reputable international bodies indicate imbalance and shortcomings that much outweigh spending on this sector.
He also pointed out he is to give this issue priority should he get a seat in parliament and said care and action on this front and other issues vital for the state’s future should not be compromised for the sake of making points or winning votes or support.
The fourth constituency covers 18 residential areas of 93,710 voters, including 54,351 women.