VOL. XLIV

No. 27

2-July-2001

KUWAIT

Deputies Criticize Appointment Of Sabah Family To Top Posts

Two leading Kuwaiti deputies, 'Abd Allah al-Nibari and Mishari al-'Usaimi, last week criticized the way in which members of the ruling Sabah family were being appointed to top government posts. Mr Nibari told the National Assembly on 27 June: "Appointments are being made not on the basis of qualification and competence, but simply because they are member of the ruling family. This is neither in the...