“It is regrettable to read in the media and social net- working websites intentions and statements to reinstate the withdrawn nationalities after making sure that is what the people desire in a kind of bargain and deals situation,” columnist Abdulaziz Khuraibet wrote for Al-Shahed daily.
“This should have not been the case whatever the justifications and excuses because the issue is sensitive. Such issues should not be thrown to the wind so easily just because the committee which had been tasked to look into the matter is recommending returning the na- tionalities which is large done due to personal interests, making gains and courtesies because this was not what the committee was formed for.
“We are living in a State where every decision is is- sued on the basis of a study and a long-term review not subjected to pressure. If so, then what was the need to form the committee because our decisions overlap the political, security and social aspects of life? Deci- sions should be taken without looking at the priorities of every government official.
“Silence is golden, but now when issues such as these are being looked at because we seem to calm the situation temporarily before returning to square one since the problems then snowball in the midst of chaos and exaggeration, abuse of power because the law is not applied on every violator.
“We do not accept trading in issues at the expense of a citizen. We do not accept the idea that the withdrawal of the nationalities was misleading and merely done to satisfy some people who were intimidating and not due to fraud. This is at least what we hear from the rumors.
“The issue at hand is bigger than withdrawal or re- turning the nationalities of a number of individuals. The subject is related to the dignity of citizens and the nation they live in, it is a question of the rights of citi- zens in their country.
“The application of the law in principle should not be subjected to negotiations or disputes or doubted. No one has the right to threaten people with withdrawal of their nationalities just because the government method of administration and policy was criticized. If it is done to discipline somebody, I do not think the society will accept this.
“Let us be more frank. A lot of positions, especially political, are sold and purchased in exchange for in- terests without resorting to an option that cannot be accepted. Here, I mean the idea of shunning an entire family or individual and keeping them in the dark, striking at the base of the community without convic- tion or concrete evidence to prove the charges against them was the reason for withdrawal of citizenship.
“This is not a trump card with which to gamble, but the fate of a human being either to live in dignity or not. Living in Kuwait is with dignity, existence, entity and value.
“Justice shall not be harmed if a criminal is not pun-
ished as much as if he/she is treated unfairly, freedoms are violated through arbitrary arrests. This is not wis- dom, but a principle and light that guide us on the right path of justice.”
“This should have not been the case whatever the justifications and excuses because the issue is sensitive. Such issues should not be thrown to the wind so easily just because the committee which had been tasked to look into the matter is recommending returning the na- tionalities which is large done due to personal interests, making gains and courtesies because this was not what the committee was formed for.
“We are living in a State where every decision is is- sued on the basis of a study and a long-term review not subjected to pressure. If so, then what was the need to form the committee because our decisions overlap the political, security and social aspects of life? Deci- sions should be taken without looking at the priorities of every government official.
“Silence is golden, but now when issues such as these are being looked at because we seem to calm the situation temporarily before returning to square one since the problems then snowball in the midst of chaos and exaggeration, abuse of power because the law is not applied on every violator.
“We do not accept trading in issues at the expense of a citizen. We do not accept the idea that the withdrawal of the nationalities was misleading and merely done to satisfy some people who were intimidating and not due to fraud. This is at least what we hear from the rumors.
“The issue at hand is bigger than withdrawal or re- turning the nationalities of a number of individuals. The subject is related to the dignity of citizens and the nation they live in, it is a question of the rights of citi- zens in their country.
“The application of the law in principle should not be subjected to negotiations or disputes or doubted. No one has the right to threaten people with withdrawal of their nationalities just because the government method of administration and policy was criticized. If it is done to discipline somebody, I do not think the society will accept this.
“Let us be more frank. A lot of positions, especially political, are sold and purchased in exchange for in- terests without resorting to an option that cannot be accepted. Here, I mean the idea of shunning an entire family or individual and keeping them in the dark, striking at the base of the community without convic- tion or concrete evidence to prove the charges against them was the reason for withdrawal of citizenship.
“This is not a trump card with which to gamble, but the fate of a human being either to live in dignity or not. Living in Kuwait is with dignity, existence, entity and value.
“Justice shall not be harmed if a criminal is not pun-
ished as much as if he/she is treated unfairly, freedoms are violated through arbitrary arrests. This is not wis- dom, but a principle and light that guide us on the right path of justice.”
