“The Cabinet confirms that the issue of amending the constitution had been neither discussed nor even thought about,” said Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al- Mubarak Al-Sabah following the weekly Cabinet meeting held at Sief Palace under the chairmanship of HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah yesterday.
“More than once, HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has reiterated abidance by the constitution and that his responsibility for protecting it and guaranteeing the right application of its articles to achieve the higher interests of Kuwait and strengthen the state security and stability,” he added.
The Cabinet warned citizens against heeding such rumors, which are meant to cause tension and instigate sedition. Earlier, the ministers reviewed the letters addressed to Sheikh Sabah from several world leaders.
HH the Amir received a letter from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, inviting him to the third Arab Social, Economic and Developmental Summit, slated for Jan 21- 22. He also received a letter from Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on bilateral ties and means to strengthen them.
The Cabinet was also briefed on a letter sent from French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault to the PM Sheikh Jaber on special relations between the two countries and means to bolster investment cooperation.
The ministers mulled and approved a number of draft laws and referred them to the Amir to send it to the National Assembly for deliberation and approval.
They approved a bill on a draft agreement between Kuwait and Romania to act in kind with regard to the possession of the land of the embassy and diplomatic missions.
The Cabinet endorsed two bills on approving the project of electricity linkage with Gulf Cooperation Council member states and amending International Monetary Fund agreement. It also ratified a draft law to penalize the act of public humiliation of the GCC flag.
Seeking to upgrade youth contribution in the development of the society, the Cabinet approved the formation of a permanent ministerial committee on youth affairs.
The ministers also touched upon the i tems on the agenda of the National Assembly this week, before concluding with discussion to the latest developments on the Arab and international levels.
In this regard, they lauded Saudi King Abdullah’s recent decision to allocate 30 seats of the Shura Council to women to enhance their role in the Saudi society.
