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KUWAIT, June 16 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti officials and academics reacted to His
Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's speech which was
delivered yesterday, vowing to follow on the principles delivered in the
speech.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Ahmad Al-Humoud
Al-Jaber Al-Sabah affirmed that the Interior Ministry would work on measures
to implement the principles mentioned in the Amiri speech, noting that Kuwait
would always come first and foremost.
He called on the members and personnel of the Interior Ministry and
law-enforcers to heed the calls of the leader of Kuwait and work effortlessly
to make sure that Kuwait was peaceful and secure.
Similarly, Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs, Minister of Justice,
and Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Dr. Mohammad Al-Afasi stressed that
His Highness the Amir's speech has set the pillars for national unity and
cooperation amongst members of the society.
He noted that any calls for rallies and protests should be set within the
criteria of respecting the law and others, adding that the Amiri speech
stressed such aspects.
Also speaking about the same subject, Minister of Information and Minister
of Communication Sami Al-Nisef said that the Amiri speech was to be abided by,
affirming that such step should be with a collective effort by all parts of
society.
"His Highness the Amir has a clear vision in regards to internal and
foreign policy affairs," the Minister told KUNA, saying that it was important
to follow what was related in the speech.
Such statements were also echoed by Minister of Public Works and Minister
of State for Municipal Affairs Dr. Fahdel Safar who said that the Amiri speech
reflected true and honest sentiments towards the safety of Kuwait and its
people.
He told KUNA that negativity was not the choice of the Kuwaiti people and
it would reflect negatively on the country.
He called on citizens to answer the calls by His Highness the Amir and
safeguard their country.
On his part, Speaker of the National Assembly (Parliament) Jassem
Al-Kharafi thanked His Highness the Amir for valuable words of wisdom and
concern, saying that national unity was a line that should be not be tampered
with.
He affirmed that His Highness the Amir was very keen on the peace and
security of Kuwait and such ideals should be held dear to every Kuwaiti
citizen.
Al-Kharafi called on MPs to abide by His Highness's speech and cast aside
differences and disagreements.
On the educational level, Kuwait University's (KU) Head of the College
Education Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Ahmad and also head of the American Studies at
Department Dr. Faisal Abu-Sulaib both called on Kuwaitis to work for the
future and focus on the Amiri speech as the main pillar for development and
harmony in the country.
They both underlined the important of the Amir speech and hoped all people
living in Kuwait would abide by principals mentioned in the Amiri address.
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