His Highness noted that there is no cause for alarm or fear over a lapse in Kuwaiti politics, because ours is a state of institutions and one which relies and refers to the Constitution approved by its people and leadership.
As for procedures to facilitate meeting the objectives of the state’s development plan, he said focus is now on reducing red-tape and document processes to speed up execution of projects. "However, this is not a problem Kuwait suffers in particular, but one which is wide-spread among states of institutions," His Highness remarked.
"We shall try our best to reduce stages of processing, as we are fully committed to all details of the development plan. It is an ambitious plan which would rejuvenate the economy and urge people to act rather than surrender to a trend of hollow political rhetoric which is not coupled with action.
His Highness stressed, "Citizens are bored with great argument and little action, which plagued us in recent years." The development plan has over 20 mega projects, "And we shall focus on six or seven of these in the first phase; those directly related to services, communications, education, and health care."
The premier also referred to laws to be considered at parliament next. "If there are impediments hampering implementation of these projects, laws would be enacted to counter them." "We are also considering new views regarding the BOT law, which must be enacted to engage the private sector in the mega projects, which are on the verge of start of execution."
On delay in the projects due to political influence, the premier said "We are a constitutional state, and law is the reference in any dispute. There are also courts and there is Abdullah Al-Salem Hall (Parliament) for any political action, and there are constitutional institutions that are to govern all things, which had been agreed by all."
