Moreover, His Highness the Amir called for overhauling security tasks, upgrading the security personnel’s efficiency, staying abreast of international development with regard of teaching, training and employing the modern sciences to sharpen the personnel skills. He also called for boosting the confidence and partnership between the MoI and its staff with the citizens, preserving human rights and dignity through combating all forms of crime and offering services justly and equally. His Highness Sheikh Meshal called for following up on implementing the new traffic law to cut the number of accidents and ensure roads’ safety. He had started his speech saying, “I am pleased along with my brother the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al- Hamad Al-Sabah and the Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah and accompanying brothers, on this blessed night, to meet our brothers and children in the Ministry of Interior, command, chiefs and personnel - both civilians and military, to congratulate all on the advent of the blessed month, praying to His Almighty to aid us in fasting and prayers and accept us among his good subjects.”

Affirming that security is the basis for countries’ development, progress and prosperity, His Highness the Amir said he is proud of the MoI personnel who play a pivotal role in safeguarding security “of our dear homeland and achieving safety for the Kuwaiti community.” His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal praised the MoI personnel efforts in applying the laws on all citizens, also lauding update of the security apparatus with state-of-art systems, namely the biometric technology. “We also value the ministry’s continuous efforts for digital transformation, offering electronic services that save time and effort,” he said, lauding role of the Kuwaiti women in the security sectors where they proved capable of shouldering the responsibility with efficiency and professionalism. He pledged to continue backing the armed forces, particularly the MoI and its cadres, and supply the forces with most modern equipment.

His Highness the Amir had arrived at the venue, accompanied by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and the Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah. He and his entourage were received upon arrival at the MoI headquarters by the Minister of Defense and the Acting Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and the Interior Undersecretary Lieutenant General Sheikh Salem Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Following His Highness the Amir’s address, the Acting Minister of Interior made a statement, then a film about the MoI’s achievements (2024) was screened, followed by a statement by Colonel Dr. Lujain Al-Rushaid on behalf of the Women Police and poetry was recited by Major Mohammad Madi Ayed. His Highness the Amir was granted a memorial gift. Also on Tuesday, His Highness the Amir, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Sheikh Meshal Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, visited Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) headquarters, on Tuesday.

Accompanied by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al- Hamad Al-Sabah, and His Highness the Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah. His Highness was received by Minister of Defense and Acting Minister of Interior, Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah, and KFF Chief Major General Talal Al-Roumi. In his speech, His Highness congratulated the fire force on the holy month of Ramadan, expressing his pride in the force for their service and sacrifice, as well as the force’s chiefs for their leadership and training. He reaffirmed his support for the force by raising its efficiency and readiness to protect communities, as well as keep pace with developments in the field of prevention through strategic planning. His Highness noted the fire force’s participation in the Sixth Arab Regional Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction, wherein Kuwait called on world governments to implement the Sendai Framework.

To continue the force’s development and keep pace with its international counterparts, His Highness directed the force’s leadership to develop the following:- Enhancing its member’s vigilance and readiness, develop the force’s systems to modern ones, benefit from modern technology to increase prevention and awareness, keep equipment updated, and finally cooperate with military, security, and civil sectors to better handle disasters and crises. For his part, KFF’s Chief had a similar speech, congratulating His Highness on the blessed month of Ramadan and thanking him for his dedicated support to the force. He listed the force’s achievements, among them is modernizing the force’s systems to electronic ones, carrying out the largest preventative inspection, improve prevention and security systems, establishing new fire stations, implementing training programs, launching awareness campaigns, and many others.