Kuwaiti Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah Tuesday mourned the passing of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. He said in a tweet that he offers heartfelt condolences to the Kuwaiti people over the loss of the Humanitarian Leader, His Highness the Amir. The Ministry of Health also extended sincere condolences over the demise of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad, praising him as a wise man of diplomacy who devoted his life to serving peace and stability worldwide. Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Dr. Saud Al-Harbi voiced much commiseration over the death of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad who steered Kuwait during trying circumstances.
He said the late Amir has left behind a great legacy not only for Kuwait, but for all Arab, Muslim and world countries as well. Speaking to KUNA, the minister said Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad’s great legacy would remain in historical memory thanks to his wise policy and farsightedness.
The late Amir has steered Kuwait’s development and prosperity in various fields, rendering it into a big country in political, economic and charitable weight, he added. He also praised His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad as having been a bridge-builder and mediator based on strategic equilibrium.
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad has turned Kuwait into a modern state where cooperation and fraternity prevail and Kuwaiti people enjoy equality in view of both rights and duties, the minister added. Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Waleed Al-Jassem condoled with the people of Kuwait, Arab and Muslim worlds as well as the entire world over the loss of His Highness the Amir. “His Highness the Amir was a wise and fair leader who has made humanitarian contributions locally and internationally over long decades,” the minister said to KUNA.
He added that the UN title of His Highness the Amir as a “Humanitarian Leader”, in addition to the US military title of the Legion of Merit, stemmed from his unforgettable humanitarian works. By the loss of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad, Kuwait and the world have lost a humanitarian leader, praying to Allah Almighty to have mercy upon the late Amir and to grant the people of Kuwait more patience.
Chairman of the Kuwaiti Municipal Council Osama Al-Otaibi said Kuwait and both Arab and Muslim worlds have lost a unique leader who has made amazing international political, economic and humanitarian accomplishments. He said in a press statement that the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has played leading roles in the promotion of fraternity and friendship among different countries.
On his part, Director-General of the Kuwaiti Public Institution for Social Security Meshal Al-Othman said the late Amir has founded the ethics of political and diplomatic work. Speaking to KUNA, he said with hearts full of sadness and grief, he, on behalf of the institution and its staff, extends sincere commiserations over the passing of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad. The late Amir, he said, has saved and helped millions of people worldwide, earning him the UN title of the Humanitarian Leader, and making him a man of peace and diplomacy, he noted.
Finally, Secretary-General of the Kuwait University Dr. Muthanna Al-Refaai voiced sincere condolences to Kuwait, along with Arab and Muslim nations, over the loss of the “Humanitarian Leader”. He hailed the late Amir for having strongly believed in university education as the key to development.