KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait has suspended the director-general of state security, the former director of the money laundering department, and a number of high-ranking officers over leaked recordings that date back to 2018.

The move was announced by Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anas Al-Saleh on Thursday night following investigations carried out by a probe committee, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on Thursday evening carried by Kuwait News Agency.

The minister, who is also the minister of state for Cabinet affairs, ordered an urgent and swift investigation into the 2018 recordings, which were brought up during the minister’s parliamentary grilling session this week, over reports that the interior ministry is spying on citizens.

The grilling ended with 10 lawmakers presenting a no-confidence motion against Al-Saleh. The parliament is scheduled to vote on the motion on Aug. 26.

There was a massive public uproar in the country after leaked recordings on social media revealed that personal accounts of prominent public figures, among them lawmakers and journalists were being monitored.

“I have directed an urgent investigation, the results of which will be delivered within 48 hours, regarding the 2018 recordings,”Al-Saleh said, adding that spying on citizens’ accounts is gravely unconstitutional.

 

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