Senior security sources revealed that a specialized committee in Kuwait has finished preparing a report concerning “demographic imbalance and ways to fix it”.
They said reports commissioned by the leadership would be treated with maximum confidentiality and secrecy. The sources said that the reports included an integrated vision and long-term strategy to address demographic imbalances in the country.
It included innovative and unconventional solutions, as well as “cruel and strict” measures to curb the visa trade and turn the page on marginal and unnecessary manpower. The sources indicated that reforming the demographic structure will be a top priority for the next government.
The reports included innovative and unconventional solutions, as well as “cruel and strict” measures to curb the visa trade and marginal workforce reversals. Sources have shown that demographic reforms will be a top priority for the next government.
Kuwait has faced a demographic imbalance for decades, having large numbers of low-paid, low-skilled expatriate workers. The system discourages the private sector from employing Kuwaitis, who are seen as demanding and expensive.
Moreover, Kuwait’s labor officials said in May they aim to build a platform to register the country’s stateless Bidoon (without nationality) seeking work in the private sector to replace ex-pats, according to a local publication citing an official.
In 2016, Kuwait has raised the minimum salary required for expatriates to sponsor their wives and children from 250 to 450 Kuwaiti dinars. The move aimed to reduce the number of expatriate families living in Kuwait where foreigners make up two-thirds of the total population.
