Kuwait Court Adjourns Hearing In Fuel Price Hike Issue To Feb 5

The Court of Appeals adjourned to Feb 5, 2016 deliberations on the appeal fi led by the government against the verdict of the First Instance Court which cancelled the fuel price increase. In Sunday’s session, Attorney Ali Al-Ali asked the court to reject the appeal and endorse the First Instance Court’s verdict.

The government was accused of taking illegal procedures which led to the increase of fuel prices, given that the authority for taking such actions was in the hands of Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation (KNPC) established through Decree No. 6/1986 which gave the corporation sole mandate over issues like fuel price increase.

However, the government argued that the decision to increase the fuel prices was taken through proper legal channels, hence, the decision of the First Instant Court should be rejected, although the court ruling did not order nullification of the decision. The government wants the ruling to be overturned and the lawsuit to be dismissed.

 

SOURCE ; ARABTIMES

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