Kuwait's National Assembly Speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim said Monday that he has officially received motions to grill Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah and Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah Al-Salman.
Ghanim announced that according to the bylaws, he had informed the "Prime Minister and the concerned MPs of the grilling motions, and they will be scheduled on the next ordinary session."
The Defense Minister's grilling paper includes questioning about allowing women to join the military, "unjust officer promotions," and "waste of public money and the loss of rights of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) employees."
Meanwhile, the Commerce Minister's grilling motion included "damaging Kuwait's reputation by intimidating several leaderships and harming the public interest," reported the state news agency (KUNA).
On October 12, the Minister of Defense announced it was allowing Kuwaiti women to enlist in the military for the first time after they were restricted to civilian roles.
The Minister issued a ministerial decree to open the registration for women to join the National Military Service.
"The time has come for Kuwaiti women to be given the opportunity to enter the Kuwaiti military side by side with their brothers," the minister said in remarks carried by KUNA.
At the current stage, their role would be restricted to medical supportive military services
"Kuwaiti women have proven their achievements in several fields, and accordingly, the approval was given for women to enter the military corps along with men," he said.
