Minister of Social Affairs: Stricter Oversight of Cooperatives and Legal Action Against Violators
Minister of Social Affairs stresses necessity of tightening oversight on cooperative societies and taking legal action against violators without leniency
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
Kuwait’s Minister of Social Affairs, Labor, and Social Development, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwail, stressed on Saturday the need to tighten oversight of cooperative societies and their branches, swiftly address violations, and take legal action against violators without leniency.
This statement came during a press interview by Al-Huwail as she inspected the Control and Supervision Center for Cooperative Societies, accompanied by Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Faisal Al-Kandari, to review the center’s operational mechanisms and monitor the activities of cooperative societies and their branches.
Minister Al-Huwail emphasized the importance of leveraging modern technologies to detect violations, enhance the efficiency of supervisory work, and verify that cooperative societies comply with approved decisions, directives, and regulations.
She affirmed that protecting the rights of shareholders and consumers, as well as safeguarding cooperative funds, are among the ministry’s top priorities, stressing the need to strengthen transparency, discipline, and corporate governance in the cooperative sector.
