His Highness the Amir, accompanied by His Highness the Crown Prince and the Acting Prime Minister, pose for a group photo during a visit to the Supreme Judiciary Council.
KUWAIT CITY, March 17 : His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah paid a visit to the Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC) on Sunday evening on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. He was accompanied by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah and other senior officials. They were warmly welcomed by SJC President and President of the Court of Cassation Dr. Adel Bouresli, Minister of Justice Nasser Yusuf Al-Sumait and Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice Tareq Ali Al-Asfour. In a speech to the judiciary top brass, His Highness the Amir said, “Together with my brother His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah and my brother companions, we are pleased to visit you on a blessed night of the holy month of Ramadan.” He praised the role of the judiciary authority of Kuwait as “the mainstay of justice and stability,” in the country and a source of pride for all Kuwaitis. The cornerstone in our quest for prosperity are a comprehensive security and a credible, professional and impartial judiciary ensuring justice for everybody, he said, affirming that “nobody has authority over judges.”
His Highness the Amir urged the judicial authority to act impartially, uphold the rule of law, and ensure the rights and freedoms of everybody, away from any personal considerations. He outlined three main requests for the judiciary to work on as early as possible; First, to speed up the Kuwaitization of the judicial and the subordinate jobs, Second, to put fear of Allah, the Almighty, above all considerations while making verdicts, And third, to shorten the period of a prosecution and settling the disputes. His Highness the Amir took pride in the growing participation of women in the judiciary, saying it is a historic stride in the way to woman empowerment which reflects Kuwait’s commitment to ensuring gender equality.
He voiced hope for adopting legislation that could modern the judicial work, facilitate litigation and prosecution, and speed up the digitization of the judicial authority and Public Prosecution. He lauded the roles of the judicial and the executive authorities as “two wings of the leadership” helping realize the aspirations of the people and protecting their interests in the framework of the Constitution. Concluding, His Highness the Amir expressed best wishes for the judiciary people and all sons of Kuwait. Meanwhile, the President of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) and the Court of Cassation Dr. Adel Bouresli has vowed to proceed with boosting and cementing the rules of truth and justice to integrate all judiciary bodies in all fields. Bouresli gave a speech during His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s visit to the SJC on Sunday evening on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.
His Highness the Amir was accompanied by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah and other senior officials. Bouresli expressed his honor and pride for His Highness the Amir’s visit which showed strong support and follow legislative authority and its bodies. Upon the directives of His Highness the Amir, Bouresli vowed to apply law upon all as a push for the country’s sustainable development path to maintain Kuwait as a home for security, justice, and safety. He stressed working on all levels to remove all obstacles facing individuals through facilitating access to services, in line with a developed inclusive judiciary system. Bouresli prayed to Allah Almighty to bestow perpetual good health on His Highness the Amir, and further security, stability, progress, and prosperity to Kuwait. He dedicated His Highness the Amir a souvenir on this occasion. (KUNA)
