New proposal to hike marriage loan granted to Kuwaitis

MP Majed Al-Mutairi has submitted a proposal to increase to KD10,000 the marriage loan granted to young citizens who are planning to get married. The proposal states that these youths will not be required to pay half of the loaned amount – KD5,000; while the other half will be paid through monthly installment of KD50 starting one year after obtaining the loan.

Meanwhile, Treasurer of the union MP Hamad Al-Obaid submitted the Kuwaiti bill on rejecting the decision of the Human and Women’s Rights Committee to approve homosexuality. He stressed that the Kuwaiti bill affirms respect for the principles of OIC; such as protecting human rights, basic freedoms and the Muslim family. The seven-item bill stipulates the need to consider the sovereignty of each countries and their way of making priorities and dealing with different religions, morals, values and cultures. The bill calls for supporting countries, which are currently experiencing pressure from various parties regarding the issue.

He stressed that homosexuality was forcefully added to the list of human rights. IPU member MP Shuaib Shaaban delivered a speech at the meeting of the Permanent Committee for Political and Foreign Affairs in OIC; during which he highlighted the challenges that the entire world is currently facing due to the political, economic and social consequences of the Russia- Ukraine war that broke out in February last year. He said His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah clearly defined the Kuwaiti position on the war in his speech at the Judda Forum for Security and Development on July 16, 2022.