Finance Minister Nayef Al-Hajraf has submitted his resignation from the Cabinet, reportedly after MP Mohammad Hayef filed to grill the minister overcharging interest on cash payouts to Kuwaiti pensioners.
Minister Al-Hajraf, who was among the more dynamic young ministers appointed recently, had been instrumental in pushing for financial reforms. Some of his reforms that were intended to rein-in public spending had apparently irked some lawmakers.
Minister of State for Economic Affairs Mariam Al-Aqeel was appointed as acting finance minister until a new minister is appointed. MP Riyadh Al-Adasani said that a grilling he planned against the finance minister will remain effective even after the minister’s resignation, because grillings are filed against issues and not persons. The lawmaker said he will take up the issues with the next minister.
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