Sadoon Al-Otaibi
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Sadoon Al-Otaibi is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly
, representing the fifth district
. Elected to the National Assembly in 2008, Al-Otaibi is an Independent deputy. He is a member of the Al-Otaibi
tribe.
was originally Abdullah Al-Ajmi. However, on September 22, 2008, following a vote recount, the constitutional court repealed Al-Ajmi's seat and gave it to Al-Otaibi.
have both dismissed past wage increases as “too small” and not enough to meet the steep hikes in consumer prices. On February 21, the parliament approved a 120 dinar ($440) monthly pay rise for nationals in the public and private sectors after inflation hit a 15-year high. It also decided to raise by 50 dinars ($183) the pay of foreigners employed by the government. In response, Al-Otaibi said, “The pay raise announced by the government is very disappointing and too small. It will do nothing in the face of the excessive rise in prices of consumer goods...We will pass a law to add at least another 50 dinars ($183)."
The average monthly salary of Kuwaiti employees is more than 1,000 dinars ($3,650), but lower for expatriates.
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 fifth district
Kuwait's Fifth District
Kuwait's fifth district is the country's largest electoral district in terms of the number of voters and number of residential areas. It consists of 20 residential areas including Fahaheel, Ahmadi, Sabahiya, Rigga and the district extends down south to Wafra and Al-Zour on the border with Saudi...
. Elected to the National Assembly in 2008, Al-Otaibi is an Independent deputy. He is a member of the Al-Otaibi
Al-Otaibi
The Otaibi is an influential tribe in Kuwaiti politics. It has its strongest base at the fifth electoral district where it forms seven percent of the voters. Two of the fifty elected parliamentarians in the Kuwait National Assembly belong to the Otaibi tribe: Faisal Al-Muslim Al-Otaib and Sadoon...
tribe.
Recount
The tenth representative from the fifth districtKuwait's Fifth District
Kuwait's fifth district is the country's largest electoral district in terms of the number of voters and number of residential areas. It consists of 20 residential areas including Fahaheel, Ahmadi, Sabahiya, Rigga and the district extends down south to Wafra and Al-Zour on the border with Saudi...
was originally Abdullah Al-Ajmi. However, on September 22, 2008, following a vote recount, the constitutional court repealed Al-Ajmi's seat and gave it to Al-Otaibi.
Supports Increase in Minimum Wage
Al-Otaibi and Khalaf Al-EneziKhalaf Al-Enezi
Khalaf Al-Enezi is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the second district. Born in 1952, Al-Enezi worked at the National Council before being elected to the National Assembly in 1981. Al-Enezi is an Independent deputy and is on good terms with the royal family...
have both dismissed past wage increases as “too small” and not enough to meet the steep hikes in consumer prices. On February 21, the parliament approved a 120 dinar ($440) monthly pay rise for nationals in the public and private sectors after inflation hit a 15-year high. It also decided to raise by 50 dinars ($183) the pay of foreigners employed by the government. In response, Al-Otaibi said, “The pay raise announced by the government is very disappointing and too small. It will do nothing in the face of the excessive rise in prices of consumer goods...We will pass a law to add at least another 50 dinars ($183)."
The average monthly salary of Kuwaiti employees is more than 1,000 dinars ($3,650), but lower for expatriates.