‘amnesty For Those Guilty In Political Cases On Way’

There have been indicators that an Amiri decree will be issued soon to grant amnesty to those convicted in political cases. Several MPs shared the hashtag ‘#Amir of Amnesty’ on their Twitter accounts. Also, 38 MPs signed a statement on the submission of an initiative to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah urging him to grant amnesty to those convicted in political and opinion cases. They expressed appreciation for the call of His Highness the Amir to a national dialogue as it is aimed at putting an end to disputes. They affirmed that the MPs are keen on heeding Amiri directives and they are committed to paving way for a new start, away from disputes in order to push for national reconciliation. They added that the current regional and international challenges entail that Kuwait must maintain national unity and push for reconciliation as per the laws, rules and the Constitution.

The conference on ways to develop sports and implement sports professionalism continued for the second day at the National Assembly Theater on Tuesday. The conference focused on the development of sports clubs with the participation of Al-Arabi Sports Club Chairman Abdulaziz Ashour, Kazma Sports Club Chairman Asad Al-Benwan and Secretary of Kuwait Handball Association Qayed Al-Adwani. Moderator of the conference MP Abdullah Al-Turaiji pointed out that the participants are outstanding sports figures who are fully aware of the shortcomings and how to address them. He pointed out that transparent discussion is necessary to achieve the desired results, indicating a report on the outcome of the conference will be submitted to the MPs later.

On the other hand, Ashour enumerated ways to address the problems and put Kuwait back to its advanced place among Gulf and Asian countries. He said the lack of pitches has prompted teams to conduct trainings and matches on the same pitch which happens only in Kuwait. He suggested allocating yards for the sports clubs to use as temporary pitches where the athletes can undergo training. He underscored the need to ensure professionalism in sports by appointing athletes as employees at the Public Authority for Sports (PAS) until their retirement. He said the total number of athletes is now estimated at 2,000; hence, the need to ratify a special legislation on sports.

Chairman of PAS Homoud Flaitah confirmed that the authority is doing everything to support sports clubs and associations. He said the authority requested for KD150 million budget, but the Ministry of Finance approved only KD85 million.

 

 

SOURCE  ARABTIMES

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