2 Local Wednesday, June 3, 2020 In My View Kuwait govt urges public to abide by Our precious treasure health instructions throughout transition Health authorities monitoring situation in areas under lockdown By Abdellatif Sharaa KUWAIT: Kuwait’s government Monday urged the public to abide by preventive health instructions in In My View order to bring about success to a plan aimed at grad- [email protected] ually restoring normal life through five phases. The government, in its weekly meeting chaired by His High- Return of aviation ness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al- y daughter-in-law took her child out for a Hamad Al-Sabah, urged the public to be socially walk, but once they were a few meters out, responsible in order to move to the second phase of Mhe stopped her, telling her that we should re- the transition to normal life. The government approved, turn to the building yard because there is corona out last Thursday, a five-phase plan aimed at easing re- on the street! The child must have been told something strictions that were imposed due to the spread of about this virus and that we should not go out to avoid By Khalaf Al-Mane coronavirus. Every phase lasts for three weeks, and the illness. For a child of this age to keep in mind such health authorities will assess every phase before de- an idea about this danger prompts us to be very careful ciding to move to the next, providing compliance by when dealing with our children, no matter their age. the public. It is true that it is the nature of children to be more The cabinet “urges everybody to cooperate and KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh active as they are full of energy, but the current circum- abide by the health instructions for the best interest of Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the stances impose certain measures, most obviously being the individual and community, and to work as one team cabinet’s meeting. — KUNA home indoors for long hours, so we have to deal with to confront this pandemic and defeat it,” Deputy Pre- our true treasures - our children - in a way to keep them happy and comfortable as much as possible. nternational airlines incurred around $320 mier and Interior Minister Anas Al-Saleh said in a statement. The cabinet members discussed develop- pandemic remains able to spread. Failure to abide by The role of the guardian is enjoyable, but it is not billion in losses by April, while Arab airlines ments of the virus and efforts to confront it, said Saleh, the instructions will take us back to previous phases. easy, as we always have to polish the unlimited love by lost $28 billion by the end of February due to I also Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs. The cabinet, We should not exhaust the health authorities and to learning to raise the educational level in order to prac- the suspension of commercial flights because of he added, decided to establish an entity with a man- maintain the health system in the State of Kuwait in tice our role perfectly with the most precious of what the coronavirus outbreak. It is expected airlines date of following up and implementing the health au- order to preserve public health,” said Mezrem. we own. The world health situation has imposed an will take four to six years to recover from the thorities’ instructions throughout the five phases. It open break for children that altered their daily routine, losses, if a vaccine is found for the virus. assigned the Central Agency for Information Technol- Minister’s grilling causing most of them to get bored and even angry. The return of aviation is considered one as- ogy (CAIT) to establish a platform to be used by the The cabinet members, meanwhile, extended sup- In order to face any negative effects or behavior pect of returning to normal life, particularly if we public to obtain appointments to finish their papers at port for Minister of Education and Minister of Higher while directing them towards the positive side, we must realize that International airlines are a main con- government departments. Saleh said the government Education Dr Saud Al-Harbi in the face of an interpel- adopt some strategies that are simple. We must inform tributor to the global economy as they transport assigned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) and af- lation submitted by MP Faisal Al-Kandari. Kuwait’s the child about the current situation and explain the one-third of trade by air. filiate companies to build and equip medical wards in National Assembly will resume regular sessions on logic and necessity of the health quarantine, while The aviation sector is going through vast halls five, six and eight at the International Fairs June 16 to discuss government’s measures against being cautious not to exaggerate matters to avoid chaos due to major losses because of the Ground in Mishref Area. coronavirus as well as a grilling motion against Minis- scaring them. grounding of aircraft fleets in an unprecedented ter Dr Harbi, the Speaker said. Marzouq Al-Ghanem Their precautionary health practices such as wash- phenomenon not witnessed in history before. Areas under lockdown made the remarks in a press statement after a meeting ing hands and using sanitizers should be turned into an Airlines are working on how to manage the fi- Health authorities in Kuwait are monitoring the situ- of the Parliament’s Bureau Monday, where members of achievement that they should be rewarded for. It is very nancial crisis without a source of revenue, in ad- ation in areas under lockdown and lifting the restrictions the bureau decided to resume sessions on Tuesday, important not to express any feelings of fear or disap- dition to controlling liquidity to meet on these areas depend on levels of infections and June 16. He said chairmen of the house committees pointment in front of the child. Children need love at all commitments for employees’ salaries as well as spread of coronavirus, government spokesman said were called to resume their meeting this week in order times and should be listened to, and we should be to finalize all reports that would be submitted to the pleasant while dealing with them. This in turn strength- suppliers. Monday. “The health authorities are working on con- trolling the spread of the pandemic in areas under lock- next session, as well as making sure health measures ens their psychological immunity and keeps memories Airlines and airports are currently getting down to bring the infections to acceptable levels,” Tareq were properly implemented. almost forever. ready to implement procedures required by au- Al-Mezrem told an online press conference following “The current term will be extended to compensate The tricky part at this point is for us to be keen to thorities to safeguard flight safety as a prelude the cabinet meeting. Ending the lockdown, he added, suspension of sessions,” said Ghanem. The first thing reduce and rationalize the role of video games in our to resuming the operation of commercial flights depends on the “level of spread of the pandemic, rate on the agenda of the first sessions, he added, would be children’s lives. School age children used to follow a gradually, coinciding with some countries’ of infections, intensity and hotspots of the virus.” a report about the government’s preparations and certain daily routine, so we need to set some rules to preparations to resume organized tourism with Mezrem was also asked about operation of Kuwait measures against COVID-19. The interpellation against be followed at all times, and this routine should be or- very strict conditions to guarantee the health and International Airport, and said the “return of the airport Dr Harbi, he said, would be next unless the parliament ganized. A simple enjoyable daily routine will have a safety of tourists. Among the notable countries for operation will be part of the phases,” and it de- decided otherwise. MP Faisal Al-Kandari submitted the major positive effect. It will not hurt to give children that are promoting tourism products are Spain pended on approval of the health authorities and bless- interpellation request on Sunday, charging Dr Harbi’s some free time to let go of their active energy; also, let and Greece, by starting to advertise the touristic ing of the government. Mezrem urged the public to alleged mismanagement of the educational process them show their creativity and innovation in drawing, agenda, so are we going to do likewise? comply with health instructions, including physical dis- throughout the coronavirus crisis, which he claims has for example. tancing. “We have not returned to normal life and the “caused severe harm on students.” — KUNA It can be helpful to prepare a weekly plan for achievements the child decides to make, leaving the child to prepare a list of achievements he wishes to complete in a week to reduce boredom. These can be Sibi George appointed new Indian Ambassador reading stories, certain sports skills and so on. The child should be encouraged to decorate and color his scheduled plan and place it in his room. The child will By Sajeev K Peter George as India’s new ambassador to the Commission in Pakistan. He also has served be happy and excited when he refers to the schedule country, who will be submitting his creden- various Indian missions in Cairo, Doha, in the evening and mark the achievement of his daily KUWAIT: Sibi George, presently Ambassa- tials on his arrival in Kuwait, sources said.