On Thursday, the Interior and Defense Affairs Committee discussed the government's bill amending the Foreigners Residency Law with representatives of the Ministry of Interior.

The Public Funds Protection Committee discussed the reports of the State Audit Bureau (SAB) on Kuwait Oil Company's investments between 2018 and 2023. The representatives of the Ministry of Oil, KOC and SAB attended the meeting.

In addition, the committee investigated the issues raised in the grilling motion that MP Dawoud Maarefifil filed against former Minister of Public Works Amani Bugamaz. SAB representatives, members of the Board of Directors, and the secretary of the Public Authority for Roads and Transportation (PART) attended the meeting.

Business Environment Improvement and Small Enterprises Committee met with representatives of the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Central Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait Banks Union and National Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises. The Education, Culture and Guidance Affairs Committee discussed the bills on the establishment of Nawaf Al-Ahmad University for Applied Sciences and Sabah Al-Ahmad University, as well as transferring the supervision of the Basic Education College from the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) to Abdullah Al Salem University.

One way of addressing the demographic imbalance issue is to restructure departments in the Basic Education College to match those at Abdullah Al-Salem University and to offer courses to meet the needs of students and the labor market. Adel Al-Manea, Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research, senior officials from the Ministry of Higher Education, the chairman of PAAET, the chairman of Abdullah Al-Salem University's founding board, and representatives from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) attended the meeting. In its meeting, the New and Remote Residential Areas Development Committee discussed its task of monitoring infrastructure development in new and remote residential areas.

Meanwhile, MP Shuaib Al-Muwaizri asked Minister of Health Ahmed Al-Awadhi why his ministry has not taken the necessary measures to deal with financial and administrative violations recorded by the State Audit Bureau (SAB). There were several complaints from citizens and employees of the ministry about financial and administrative violations, he said; calling on Al-Awadhi to take action to fulfill his constitutional oath, especially with regard to Article 17, which states that the public fund must be protected and preserved by all citizens. According to MP Mubarak Al-Tasha, some sports clubs allow male and female athletes, including members of the Kuwait Swimming National Team, to train together in one swimming pool.

If the answer is yes, he wants to know the rationale behind such a practice, which is contrary to national customs, traditions, and Islamic rules. He asked if there were regulations prohibiting both genders from using the same swimming pool. MP Fahd Al-Masoud forwarded questions to the health minister, saying he raised the same questions for the second time due to unsatisfactory answers. If the ministry advertised vacant administrative and financial positions in overseas health offices, he asked what period the advertisement was published, how qualified candidates were selected, how Kuwait's permanent delegation to the United Nations in Geneva was appointed, and how many patients were sent abroad for treatment since Al- Awadhi took office, as well as the countries where they were treated. All ministers received the same questions from MP Mehalhal Al-Mudhaf. In addition to the number of fact-finding committees currently in operation, he also wishes to know the reasons behind the formation of such committees, the date of the fact-finding committees' formation, the number of members and their terms, the budget allocated for each committee, and any reasons why reports have been delayed for more than one year.