Kuwait's Ninth 'Ya Hala' Raffle Draw Rescheduled to April 5
KUWAIT CITY, March 28: Dr. Nasser Al-Maraghi, Chairman of the newly-formed Supervisory Committee for Raffles and Promotions, has announced the committee's operational launch with a mandate to eliminate past irregularities in commercial raffles. "The previous situation that raised suspicions of manipulation will not be permitted to continue," Dr. Al-Maraghi stated emphatically.
The chairman emphasized the Ministry of Commerce's commitment to rebuilding public confidence in its oversight procedures and protecting the integrity of Kuwait's economic reputation. Established by Ministerial Resolution No. 27 (2025) on March 24, the committee is currently developing comprehensive reforms to ensure raffle integrity through enhanced transparency measures.
In its first major decision, the committee has coordinated with Kuwait Shopping Festival "Ya Hala" organizers to postpone the ninth raffle. This draw will now be combined with the tenth raffle scheduled for April 5, allowing time to implement and verify new procedural safeguards.
"This postponement ensures we can properly establish and test all new mechanisms before proceeding," Dr. Al-Maraghi explained. "Our focus is creating absolute transparency and credibility for all future raffle events while addressing previous system vulnerabilities."
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