Kuwait, Safar 16, 1433, Jan 10, 2012, SPA - An official statement of Kuwait's Interior Ministry said this morning that the ministry had allowed illegal residents express their demands and "address their voice to the relevant authorities of the state for days," affirming that great concern had been shown by the Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Interior Sheikh Ahmad Al-Hamoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, for their cause. "On the basis of this unwavering stance and practical approach toward the issue of the illegal residents, the ministry will no longer allow holding of protests or gatherings or sit-ins by them, regardless of the nature, goals and message of such action in all the country's plazas and yards," the statement was quoted as saying by KUNA (Kuwait News Agency). The ministry expressed hope its warning would result in cooperation for sake of maintaining public security, warning offenders would be subject to legal action. --SPA 14:31 LOCAL TIME 11:31 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/960130