Varying opinion on population imbalance measures

Monday, November 23, 2020

Despite the official government support of the demographic restructuring bill which was approved by the National Assembly recently, some corners raise warning against the implementation of the same without proper study of its implications, local Arabic daily Al-Qabas reported.

According to Al-Qabas report, it is necessary to study the issue thoroughly as well as its effects on the economy and on society.

According to report, the implementation of population restructuring law will lead to increasing pay for expatriate workers. Public Authority for Housing Welfare has a major distribution plan for Mutlaa City and South Abdullah Al-Mubarak that will reach 31,500 lots. Implementation of the population restructuring law will lead to the reduction of labor, which will reflect on wages that ordinary citizens may not be able to bear.

Report added that the flexibility of rules and decisions is important to face any new events, as there are many jobs that require foreign labor because of the low number of Kuwaitis who apply for such jobs.

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