Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs Abdulaziz Shuaib denied yesterday that the ministry has any specific plans to abolish the sponsor or ‘kafeel’ system blamed for creating visa trading in the country.
Reports said on Wednesday that Minister of Social Affairs and State Minister for Economic Affairs Mariam Al-Aqeel has already sent the plan to the council of ministers for consideration. But Shuaib said the whole matter is a study on the issue received by the ministry which in turn sent to related government agencies.
Kuwait Times
