Abdulatif Al-Ameeri
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Abdulatif AlـAmeeri is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly
, representing the second district
. Born in 1966, Al-Ameeri studied sharia
law at Kuwait University
and worked as a lawyer before being elected to the National Assembly in 2008. While political parties are technically illegal in Kuwait, Al-Ameeri affiliates with the Islamist Hadas
party.
Speaking about the fourth refinery project, Al-Ameeri ruled out reports about Al-Salafi group's special interests in the project and accused authorities of neglecting the project "which will benefit all Kuwaitis." He called for a general meeting of all parties of the society to discuss the project "before MPs target Minister of Oil." Al-Ameeri is against the appointment of women in the police force and hinted that their presence in police stations could lead to immoral activities.
The lawmaker is working on a draft bill that calls for restricting appointments at the top level. "The country suffers when everybody appoints his relatives in the most sensitive posts," he noted. Accusing the government of failing to arrest the spiraling prices of commodities in the local market, Al-Ameeri said traders are tarnishing the image of the country by playing with prices.
The lawmaker denies that extremist ideology is included in school syllabus and warned public from entering debates on such topics "because the education sector has no clear strategy."
He said he will support Hassan Johar in grilling Minister of Education and Higher Education Nuriya Al-Subaih, if she fails to answer his questions and refuted reports that the Al-Salafi group entered into a deal with the government. Al-Ameeri also finds the establishment of an Islamist bloc 'unnecessary' now "as it lost power in the last Parliament."
, Mohammed AlـMutair and Mohammed Hayef AlـMutairi filed a request to grill
Prime Minister Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah for allowing prominent Iranian Shiite cleric Mohammad Baqir al-Fali
to enter Kuwait despite a legal ban.
Al-Ameeri criticized this move, arguing that MPs should not start questioning the Prime Minister so soon after getting elected. Al-Ameeri further argued that, “The government should be given enough time to execute its agenda and plans...The relations between executive and legislative authorities should not deteriorate due to the personal agenda of one or two MPs.”
National Assembly of Kuwait
The National Assembly of Kuwait, known as the Majlis Al-Umma , is the legislature of Kuwait. The current speaker of the Assembly is Jassem Al-Kharafi. The Emir unconstitutionally dissolved the National Assembly in 1986 and restored it after the Gulf War in 1992...
, representing the second district
Kuwait's Second District
Kuwait's second district consists of 13 residential areas starting from the main suburban districts of Dahiyat Abdullah Al-Salem, Shammiya and Shuwaikh to the tribal areas of Sulaibkhat and Doha. It also includes Qadsia, Mansouriya, Faiha and Nuzha. It has the lowest number of voters among the five...
. Born in 1966, Al-Ameeri studied sharia
Sharia
Sharia law, is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia is derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: the precepts set forth in the Quran, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah. Fiqh jurisprudence interprets and extends the application of sharia to...
law at Kuwait University
Kuwait University
Kuwait University was established in October 1966, five years after Kuwait's independence from British Colonization. KU started with only two faculties, namely the Faculty of Science, Arts and Education; and a Women's College. The university had 418 students enrolled and 31 faculty members. By ,...
and worked as a lawyer before being elected to the National Assembly in 2008. While political parties are technically illegal in Kuwait, Al-Ameeri affiliates with the Islamist Hadas
Hadas
Hadas Hadas was established on 31 March 1991 following the liberation of Kuwait from the Iraqi invasion in the Gulf War. The group of people that started the Movement and still control it are Kuwaiti Islamists following the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood, most notably is Jassem Mohalhel.The...
party.
Against Forgiving Iraq's Debt
Al-Ameeri opposes forgiving Iraq's debt. The debt, estimated at $16 billion, represents loans Kuwait made to Baghdad in the Saddam Hussein era, mostly during the 1980-1988 Iraq-Iran war. Al-Ameeri argues that, "The debt owed by Iraq to Kuwait is the right of the Kuwaiti people and no one has the right to negotiate over them." Al-Ameeri believes that the Kuwaiti voices calling to forgive the debt and compensation "should not be heeded and they do not represent the Kuwaiti people." He further opposes the debt forgiveness because Iraq has considerable oil wealth and because the, "Kuwaiti people shed their blood" during the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. "The issue is a red line for Kuwait and no Kuwaiti will ever concede these loans," Al-Ameeri has been quoted as saying.Criticism of Cabinet Appointments
On August 23, 2008, Al-Ameeri told Al-Wasat, "There are some incompetent ministers in the Cabinet who are neither contributing to the development of the country nor to the government... These ministers are not fulfilling their duties towards the country." Speaking to Al-Wasat daily, the lawmaker called for amending second article of the Constitution, saying "this article is preventing the country's growth in all sectors." He added that change will come to the country if HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah's vision to transform Kuwait into commercial and financial hub in the region is implemented.Speaking about the fourth refinery project, Al-Ameeri ruled out reports about Al-Salafi group's special interests in the project and accused authorities of neglecting the project "which will benefit all Kuwaitis." He called for a general meeting of all parties of the society to discuss the project "before MPs target Minister of Oil." Al-Ameeri is against the appointment of women in the police force and hinted that their presence in police stations could lead to immoral activities.
The lawmaker is working on a draft bill that calls for restricting appointments at the top level. "The country suffers when everybody appoints his relatives in the most sensitive posts," he noted. Accusing the government of failing to arrest the spiraling prices of commodities in the local market, Al-Ameeri said traders are tarnishing the image of the country by playing with prices.
The lawmaker denies that extremist ideology is included in school syllabus and warned public from entering debates on such topics "because the education sector has no clear strategy."
He said he will support Hassan Johar in grilling Minister of Education and Higher Education Nuriya Al-Subaih, if she fails to answer his questions and refuted reports that the Al-Salafi group entered into a deal with the government. Al-Ameeri also finds the establishment of an Islamist bloc 'unnecessary' now "as it lost power in the last Parliament."
Opposed to Grilling of Prime Minister
In November 2008, Waleed Al-TabtabaieWaleed Al-Tabtabaie
Waleed AlـTabtabaie is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the third district. Born in 1964-4-4, Al-Tabtabaie obtained a PhD in Islamic studies from Al-Azhar and was an assistant professor at Kuwait University before being elected to the National Assembly in 1996...
, Mohammed AlـMutair and Mohammed Hayef AlـMutairi filed a request to grill
Kuwait National Assembly No-Confidence Votes
Kuwait National Assembly No-Confidence VotesThe questioning of Cabinet ministers can lead to their impeachment, which the government usually avoids by resignations, reshuffles and dissolving the legislature...
Prime Minister Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah for allowing prominent Iranian Shiite cleric Mohammad Baqir al-Fali
Mohammad Baqir al-Fali
Sayed Mohammad Baqir Ahmad Abdul Aziz al-Fali is an Iranian Shia cleric and preacher from Iraqi origins. He is the youngest son of the late Ayatollah Ahmad al-Fali. Many of his programs and lectures broadcasted on the Shia Channels such as; Al-Anwar, Al-Zahraa, Al-Mahdi and Imam Hussein, besides...
to enter Kuwait despite a legal ban.
Al-Ameeri criticized this move, arguing that MPs should not start questioning the Prime Minister so soon after getting elected. Al-Ameeri further argued that, “The government should be given enough time to execute its agenda and plans...The relations between executive and legislative authorities should not deteriorate due to the personal agenda of one or two MPs.”