KUWAIT CITY, June 18: The circulars issued by the President of the Federation of Consumer Cooperative Societies, Abdulaziz Sultan, the day before yesterday and the Assistant Undersecretary for the Cooperatives Sector in the Ministry of Social Affairs and Community Development, Hiyam Al-Khudair, confirm that “of the strategic stock of chicken and called on consumers not to panic or start storing this commodity.

Al-Khudair told the daily that “the ministry’s inspectors make daily tours of all cooperative societies in all governorates, and make sure that chickens are available and the deep freezers are full, and there is no shortage of any goods.” He pointed out that there are sources and companies that are alternative to companies that no longer distribute chickens to the cooperative societies.

However, the sources indicated that the union’s address to “cooperatives” to provide a number of necessary commodities came as was the case during the “corona” crisis, to be provided in all societies on a permanent basis, stressing “not to gather in associations or store goods in homes because it has many disadvantages.” Sultan, issued a circular last Wednesday to the “cooperatives” asking them to provide a strategic stock of long-term consumer goods to face the current conditions the world is going through and the turmoil between countries, noting that “among these commodities are mineral water and canned vegetables, canned meats and fish, flashlights and candles. By Fares Al Abdan Al-Seyassah Staff