KUWAIT TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY

KUWAIT TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY

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August 13, 2022

The State of Kuwait is set to adopt key laws to promote transparency as well as strengthening its battle against corruption. The draft laws have drawn increasing levels of support from both the government and the National Assembly (parliament), said Ahmad Al-Barrak Al-Heifi, the assistant undersecretary at the Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs office. Al-Heifi revealed the government’s intentions following the conclusion of an international conference on anti-corruption strategies, at which he represented Kuwait. “The democratic system of Kuwait has enabled the country to take the lead in the areas of transparency, accountability and supervision,” he said, highlighting the roles of the legislative authority and the State Audit Bureau (SAB) in this regard. Kuwait has gone into the lead among the Arab countries in introducing the e-government system which facilitated the drive to promote transparency, Al-Heifi added.