By KUNA,
Kuwait : Fifth constituency candidate Saleh Bahman demanded placing the improvement of services and living standards of citizens at the top of the priority list.
Speaking to a group of voters in the constituency Wednesday evening, he said the reason why he was running for election was to raise general awareness and development, with the aim of making Kuwait one again the “pearl of the Gulf.” He criticized the deteriorating medical services in the constituency and the country in general, noting that no new hospital was constructed in Kuwait since 1980.
He also highlighting the need for finding a solution to the housing problem and to construct new power plants to avoid blackouts in the summer, saying that surplus revenues brought about by the hike in oil prices could be used to resolve these issues.
Bahman also noted such social ailments as security, environmental issues, youth, population distribution, and the needs of special segments of the society like widows and divorcees, as well as those with special needs.
The fifth constituency groups 20 areas and has a total of 101,294 eligible voters, of which 54,418 are women.