Number hits 170 as more join poll-run

KUWAIT CITY, May 11: A total of 27 males and one female on Thursday fi led their candidacies for the parliamentary elections scheduled for June 6, 2023. This increases the number of candidates to 170 so far – 165 men and five women. Following are the candidates who registered on the seventh day of the 10-day registration period:

First Constituency

1- Osama Zaid Al-Zaid
2-Hassan Abdullah Jawhar
3- Abdullah Jassem Al-Mudhaf
4- Muhammad Merwi Al-Hadiya

Second Constituency
1- Ibrahim Musalam Al-Rashedi
2- Fahd Abdulaziz Al-Maoud

Third Constituency:
1-Ahmad Mahmoud Hassan
2- Ahmad Nabil Al-Fadhl
3-Salwa Saeed Saeed
4- Azzam Badr Al-Amim
5- Mehalhal Khalod Al-Mudhaf
6- Muhannad Talal Al-Sayer
7- Hesham Abdulsamad Al-Saleh

Fourth Constituency
1- Jarrah Farraj Al-Dhufairi
2- Sultan Metni Al-Shemmari
3- Fawaz Thamer Al-Mutairi
4- Meteb Ayed Al-Zaidi
5- Muhammad Mubarak Al-Fajji
6- Muhammad Hayef Al-Mutairi
7- Musaed Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi
8- Muaz Mubarak Al-Duwaila

Fifth Constituency
1- Badr Saleh Al-Mutairi
2- Khalid Khalifa Al-Azmi
3- Abdulmuhsen Ali Akbar
4- Eid Shraim Al-Otaibi
5- Fahd Amer Al-Ajmi
6- Fawzi Saqr Al-Saqr
7- Muhammad Hadi Al-Hewaila

Meanwhile, former Assembly Speaker Ahmad Al- Sa’adoun said the people of Kuwait are committed to the Constitution, which is considered a contract between the citizens and political leadership. He added the citizens exercise their rights and freedom pointing out that the first legislature witnessed the resignation of seven MPs because they believed certain bills were aimed at curtailing freedom. He went on to say that in 1990; there was no political, military or administrative leadership, yet the Kuwaitis affirmed their loyality to the ruling family and commitment to the Constitution. He explained the attempts to amend the Constitution failed due to the awareness of the people. He then called on all eligible voters to exercise their right of suffrage. He stressed that an eligible voter who does not vote should not complain later.

Former MP Abdulaziz Al-Saqaabi stated that the corrupt party might have disappeared from the parliamentary scene for one year, but it has been present in the political life with its influential tools. He claimed the corrupt wanted to distort the image of the 2022 Parliament. He pointed out that some parties, including traders, sheiks and certain beneficiaries do not want Kuwait to adopt democracy. He added they do not believe in the ability of citizens to contribute to decision-making. “They are keen on making citizens fed up and lose their desire to participate in the parliamentary elections. Over the last 10 years, citizens and politicians decided to boycott the elections for reasons which, at the time, proved that boycotting was not the right option. The worst laws have been enforced in the last 10 years concurrently with the boycott motion. Citizens should not hesitate to vote in order to foil attempts to disrupt democracy,” he concluded.- By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh Arab Times Staff