We appeal to and call upon the government

We appeal to and call upon the government, with gratitude, to follow up on all articles published by writers in local newspapers, focusing on opinions and ideas that serve the public interest, and to remind it of some forgotten or deliberately overlooked issues, such as waste, dilapidated construction debris, excavations, and damaged crops in Kuwait’s outer areas before its inner ones, so that we may witness a cleaner and more beautiful Kuwait. We also urge our enlightened government not to overlook the problems of certain important segments of society, such as farmers, fishermen, halal-certified business owners, and others, who have no guardian after God and no helper except their compassionate and merciful government. If such mercy is shown to the peoples of the world during crises, how can it be withheld from its own citizens? Those who are closest deserve kindness first. Moreover, this is not merely an act of kindness but a necessity to stand by them. They seek nothing more than for their long-standing, unresolved problems to be heard and for solutions to be proposed. They are best equipped to explain their circumstances and hardships to those in government who can understand and appreciate them. Only one who has touched fire knows its heat. We also say to you: when you receive any complaint from a citizen that serves the public interest and does not conflict with the law, please resolve it. Responsibility is not confined to a desk and a chair, nor limited to your ministerial duties; it means being eyes and ears—monitoring what you see as wrong in the streets to correct it, and implementing what you hear from citizens as beneficial. This is at the core of your work, from the Undersecretary downward to other officials, so that the people may trust you and feel reassured when you respond to their reasonable demands, without imposing undue costs on the government. We kindly ask you, O officials, and as the Egyptian brothers say, “Do not consider yourself dead after reading this article.” May God reward you with goodness.

**** Some officials provide shade like a tree for their constituents, while others bring poison and flames; some are merely present without contributing anything, while others heal wounds and soothe sorrows.

**** “Some officials”: Government officials

“Constituents”: Kuwaiti citizens

**** O God, protect Kuwait, its people, and its leadership from all harm and evil.