Ali Al-Omair
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Ali Al-Omair is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly
, representing the third district
. Born in 1958, Al-Omair obtained a PhD in chemistry and worked as a professor before being elected to the National Assembly in 2006. While political parties are technically illegal in Kuwait, Al-Omair affiliates with the Islamic Salafi Alliance
party.
submitted a motion to formally question
Health Minister Sheik Ahmed Abdullah Al Ahmed Al Sabah about allegations of favoritism, deteriorating health services offered by state hospitals, and wasting public money by sending people for treatment abroad at the country's expense when they could be treated at home. The motion was signed and supported by Al-Omair, Duaij Al-Shimmari, Faisal Al-Muslim Al-Otaib
, Hussein Muzyed, Abdullah Okash, Abdullah Al-Azemi, Saad Al-Azemi, Dhaifallah Buramia, Marzouq Al-Hubaini and Mohammad Al-Mutair.
, which amended the penal code so that anyone "imitating the appearance of a member of the opposite sex" could be jailed for up to a year or fined up to 1,000 dinars. When NGO Human Rights Watch criticized the law, Al-Omair accused the human rights organisation of luring other nations to practice vice and lewdness in the name of personal freedom.
To promote cross dressing is not good, but putting someone in jail for a personal option of life, is another crime. Freedom is the most preciated value, Mr. AlOmair should not be in public charge, publics posts should be only for people who care for people
every year. Al-Omair was one of the main proponents of the bill.
National Assembly of Kuwait
The National Assembly of Kuwait, known as the Majlis Al-Umma , is the legislature of Kuwait. The current speaker of the Assembly is Jassem Al-Kharafi. The Emir unconstitutionally dissolved the National Assembly in 1986 and restored it after the Gulf War in 1992...
, representing the third district
Kuwait's Third District
Kuwait's third district consists of 15 residential areas with a mixture of Islamist, liberal, tribal and Shiite voter base. It includes the Salafist base of Keifan, the Islamic Constitutional Movement stronghold of Rawdah, the relatively liberal areas of Udailiya and Khaldiya, the tribal area of...
. Born in 1958, Al-Omair obtained a PhD in chemistry and worked as a professor before being elected to the National Assembly in 2006. While political parties are technically illegal in Kuwait, Al-Omair affiliates with the Islamic Salafi Alliance
Islamic Salafi Alliance (Kuwait)
The Islamic Salafi Alliance is a Sunni political party in Kuwait headed by Khaled AlـSultan Bin Essa. An affiliate of the Heritage Revival Society, the Alliance opposes women's empowerment. One of the main objectives of the Islamic Salafi Alliance is to enforce Sharia law in the country. It...
party.
Grilling of Health Minister Ahmed Abdullah Al Ahmed Al Sabah
On February 19, 2007, Waleed Al-TabtabaieWaleed Al-Tabtabaie
Waleed AlـTabtabaie is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the third district. Born in 1964-4-4, Al-Tabtabaie obtained a PhD in Islamic studies from Al-Azhar and was an assistant professor at Kuwait University before being elected to the National Assembly in 1996...
submitted a motion to formally question
Kuwait National Assembly No-Confidence Votes
Kuwait National Assembly No-Confidence VotesThe questioning of Cabinet ministers can lead to their impeachment, which the government usually avoids by resignations, reshuffles and dissolving the legislature...
Health Minister Sheik Ahmed Abdullah Al Ahmed Al Sabah about allegations of favoritism, deteriorating health services offered by state hospitals, and wasting public money by sending people for treatment abroad at the country's expense when they could be treated at home. The motion was signed and supported by Al-Omair, Duaij Al-Shimmari, Faisal Al-Muslim Al-Otaib
Faisal Al-Muslim Al-Otaib
Faisal Al-Meslim is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the third district. Born in 1962, Al-Meslim studied Political History at the University of Wales and worked as a professor before being elected to the National Assembly in 2003. Al-Otaib is considered an Independent deputy...
, Hussein Muzyed, Abdullah Okash, Abdullah Al-Azemi, Saad Al-Azemi, Dhaifallah Buramia, Marzouq Al-Hubaini and Mohammad Al-Mutair.
Against Cross-Dressing
On December 10, 2007, the parliament passed a bill, supported by Al-Omair and Faisal Al-Muslim Al-OtaibFaisal Al-Muslim Al-Otaib
Faisal Al-Meslim is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the third district. Born in 1962, Al-Meslim studied Political History at the University of Wales and worked as a professor before being elected to the National Assembly in 2003. Al-Otaib is considered an Independent deputy...
, which amended the penal code so that anyone "imitating the appearance of a member of the opposite sex" could be jailed for up to a year or fined up to 1,000 dinars. When NGO Human Rights Watch criticized the law, Al-Omair accused the human rights organisation of luring other nations to practice vice and lewdness in the name of personal freedom.
To promote cross dressing is not good, but putting someone in jail for a personal option of life, is another crime. Freedom is the most preciated value, Mr. AlOmair should not be in public charge, publics posts should be only for people who care for people
Supported Zakat Law
In November 2007, the parliament voted 51-2 to approve a law requiring all Kuwaiti public and shareholding companies to pay ZakatZakat
Zakāt , one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is the giving of a fixed portion of one's wealth to charity, generally to the poor and needy.-History:Zakat, a practice initiated by Muhammed himself, has played an important role throughout Islamic history...
every year. Al-Omair was one of the main proponents of the bill.