Minister of Social Affairs: Stricter Oversight of Cooperative Societies and Legal Action Against Violators
The Minister of Social Affairs emphasized the necessity of tightening oversight of cooperative societies and taking legal action against violators without leniency.
Translated by Qiyas from كويت نيوز — 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, expedite the handling of 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 directed strengthening coordination between the Control Center and the relevant supervisory departments, as well as intensifying field inspections to ensure swift response and resolution of observed issues.
She affirmed that protecting the rights of shareholders and consumers, and safeguarding cooperative funds, are among the ministry’s top priorities, stressing the importance of enhancing transparency, discipline, and governance in the cooperative sector.
