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National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim during the session
KUWAIT, Dec 1 (KUNA) -- The grilling of the recently resigned Minister of Public Works Ahmad Al-Jassar is null and void due to his resignation being accepted by the government according to parliamentary rules, announced National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim on Tuesday.
It was last Sunday that the resignation of Al-Jassar, who was also Minister of Electricity and Water, was officially accepted by the government. Dr. Ali Al-Omair was then appointed as Minister of Public Works, and State Minister for National Assembly Affairs.
On the other hand, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Sabah was appointed to be Acting Minister of Electricity and Water besides his original post.
Further, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh was given the portfolio of the oil ministry as an Acting Minister of Oil besides his original post.
Al-Jassar's grilling was to be directed by MP Saadoun Al-Hammad and had at its core issue the perceived irregularities in the project of the new airport.
On a different topic, the National Assembly turned over today to the government recommendations by the parliamentary committee on protecting public funds regarding the partnership between the Kuwaiti Investment Co. and Advantage Consulting Co.
The committee recommended that some officials of Advantage be turned in to the office of the Public Prosecutor to be charged with forgery and embezzlement in the budget of the company for the years 2008 and 2009.
The government of Kuwait has a 76 percent stake in Kuwait Investment Co., whereas Advantage Consulting Co. is a private sector shareholding company. (Pick up previous)
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