KUWAIT CITY, Nov 27: Lawyer Mutlaq Al-Jadei, representing the General Authority for Sports, has urged the enforcement of a ruling by the National Authority for Sports Arbitration that invalidated the Al-Jahra Club's Board of Directors elections held on January 12. The invalidation is based on the violation of Article 20 of the statute, which prohibits a resigned member from running in the next session after resignation. This rule was breached by Sorour Al-Ajmi, the current Secretary of the Jahra Club, who resigned in the previous session. Additionally, the club is accused of failing to promptly publish the names of the Electoral Committee members in the Official Gazette after approval by the General Assembly.

This call to action was made during a press conference at the Diwaniya of Youssef Karim, the leader of the Jahra list in the recent elections, with Al-Jadei in attendance.

At the conference, Al-Jadei advocated for the removal of Yousef Al-Baidan, the Director General of the General Sports Authority, and threatened to file a complaint with the Public Prosecution if Al-Baidan fails to implement the National Arbitration Authority's decision and its appendix in an executive form through the Supreme Court's Enforcement Department.

Al-Jadei emphasized, "Baidan has 30 days to implement the ruling, and any transfer of the file to the Fatwa and Legislation Department would be seen as government interference in sports, causing potential harm to Kuwaiti sports.

"He added, "We will escalate the matter to the political leadership, specifically the office of His Highness the Crown Prince, to take action on this issue.

"Youssef Karim revealed that, since the Sports Arbitration Authority's ruling, they approached Youssef Al-Baidan, who promised positive outcomes after consulting the Authority's legal experts. They requested a halt to financial support for the current club management while ensuring salaries for employees, coaches, and those not at fault continue.