Minister of Justice: Holding High Judicial Offices is a National Trust and Great Responsibility
The Minister of Justice affirmed that holding judicial positions is a national trust, congratulated the newly appointed judges, and announced the Ministry's full support for judicial independence.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
- The President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, his deputy, and the President of the Court of Appeal were congratulated for the trust placed in them by the Amir. Their competence and expertise were praised.
- The Ministry is placing all its resources at the service of the judiciary, providing administrative, financial, and technical support while respecting its independence.
Justice Minister Advisor Nasser Al-Sumait affirmed on Tuesday that assuming high judicial offices is a great national trust linked to the status of the judicial authority and its lofty mission of establishing justice and safeguarding rights and freedoms.
This statement came in a remark by Minister Al-Sumait on the occasion of the appointment of Senior Advisor Hani Al-Humaidan as President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary and President of the Court of Cassation, Senior Advisor Derrar Al-Waqian as Deputy President of the Court of Cassation and Deputy President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, and Senior Advisor Tariq Al-Jaber as President of the Court of Appeal and a member of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, following their taking of the legal oath before His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Minister Al-Sumait expressed his sincere congratulations to them for the valuable trust placed in them by the Amir, praising their legal competence, judicial careers, and the knowledge and sound judgment they possess. He expressed confidence that they are worthy of this trust and wished them success and prosperity in realizing the lofty vision of His Highness the Amir to achieve a qualitative leap in the performance of the judicial system and to consolidate justice and safeguard rights and freedoms.
He emphasized that the Ministry of Justice has been and will continue to place all its capabilities at the service of the judiciary, providing the necessary administrative, financial, and technical support to ensure the proper administration of justice and to create suitable conditions for fulfilling its mission, stressing that supporting the judiciary and respecting its independence is a steadfast responsibility that the Ministry adheres to in all its work.
