Fifa Lifts Kuwait Ban From Soccer

Lawmakers congratulated HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and all citizens on the decision of International Football Federation (FIFA) to lift the suspension of Kuwait’s participation in international sports events after the National Assembly passed the new sports law last Sunday.

MP Hamoud Al-Khodair pointed out that the decision to lift the ‘unfair’ suspension is the result of efforts exerted by National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim, a number of MPs and acting Minister of Commerce and Industry State Minister for Youth Affairs Khaled Al-Roudhan as they are keen on serving the interests of Kuwait and its people. He said the difficult circumstances surrounding Kuwait’s attempts to lift the suspension did not hamper such determination and persistence which led to adoption of the new sports law in accordance with the requirements of international organizations as a major and important step towards lifting the suspension. He added that FIFA’s decision ended a bad period, during which the young people suffered due to the unfair suspension.

On the other hand, MP Shuaib Al- Muwaizri called on the government to refer the entire sports file to the Public Prosecution in order to hold accountable those who betrayed the country.

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On his Twitter account, Al-Muwaizri posted, “We congratulate the people of Kuwait on lifting the suspension. The government must refer the entire sports file to the prosecution to hold accountable those who betrayed the country – whether he is a sheikh or a merchant.”

Moreover, acting Minister of Commerce and Industry State Minister for Youth Affairs Khaled Al-Roudhan delivered the good news to the political leadership and people of Kuwait. In a press statement, Al-Roudhan said, “I extend my sincere congratulations to His Highness the Amir, HH the Crown Prince and all Kuwaitis on the official decision to lift the suspension.” He called to mind the role played by the top political leadership in supporting all efforts toward this national achievement. He stressed that the support and guidance of His Highness the Amir are considered a driving force to resolve this thorny issue. “Without the support of His Highness the Amir and His Highness the Crown Prince, we would not have done what we achieved today,” he added.

He went on to say the efforts of the speaker should not be overlooked, especially since the constitutional tools he used and procedures he took resulted in cooperation between the legislative and executive authorities in adopting the new sports law.

SOURCE : ARABTIMES

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