Evidence unravels the threads... 538 nationalities implicated
The figures alone were not the only striking aspect of the final report of the Supreme Committee for the Realization of Citizenship; the methods that led to these findings were equally significant. Gulf documents, confessions, old records, heir inventories, genetic fingerprints, and information from a confidential source converged to reveal three cases that resulted in the revocation of citizenship from 519 individuals. Additionally, 19 other cases were confirmed to involve dual citizenship, bringing the total number of affected individuals to 538.
During its latest meeting, the Supreme Committee, chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, reviewed several files after completing investigations and verification. It resolved three major cases, alongside files involving dual citizenship, continuing its ongoing work to review records, verify the legitimacy of citizenship acquisition, and confirm the validity of associated familial ties.
In the first case, five pieces of evidence and circumstantial indicators, including a clue dating back to 1993, uncovered the truth about a deceased individual born in 1954 who had been registered as a “son” in a citizenship file, despite his name being absent from the inventory of his presumed father’s heirs. Gulf documents, the confession of one of his sons, and the admission by his “presumed brothers” that he was not their sibling, combined with genetic fingerprinting, proved the invalidity of his lineage. Consequently, citizenship was revoked from him and 59 other individuals listed in his file. The Citizenship Investigations Department is still examining the status of 14 of the sons listed under the primary file holder.
The second case opened a new branch in a file that had previously led to the revocation of citizenship from 232 individuals. It was established that a deceased person had been added to the file as a son of the file holder, contrary to the truth. Investigations revealed his name and Gulf records, while further inquiries showed that one of his sons had applied to renounce his Gulf citizenship in 2009. Genetic fingerprint tests ultimately determined the familial relationship, resulting in the revocation of citizenship from 344 individuals in this file.
In the third case, threads began with information from a confidential source, supported by a copy of a Gulf document belonging to an individual born in 1953. This confirmed that the photographs and records indicated he had obtained Kuwaiti citizenship through forgery. Investigations also revealed that two of his 33 registered sons were, in fact, the sons of his brother. This was confirmed by their confessions and genetic fingerprinting. The revocation decisions covered 116 individuals, and the file was referred to the Public Prosecution.
