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Political chaos in Kuwait as emir liquifies parliament

ByRomeo Minalane

May 12, 2024
Political chaos in Kuwait as emir liquifies parliament

Sheikh Mishal likewise reveals the suspension of some posts of the constitution in the middle of a continuing deadlock.

Kuwait’s emir has actually liquified the parliament and taken control of a few of its responsibilities, state media reported, weeks after the Gulf nation held elections.

Emir Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah and the royal-appointed cabinet will presume some powers of the 50-member National Assembly, he stated on Friday, in an address broadcast on state tv.

He likewise suspended some undefined posts of the constitution for “a duration of no greater than 4 years”, without elaborating.

“The unhealthy environment experienced by Kuwait in previous years has actually motivated the spread of corruption to reach most state centers, and regrettably it reached the security and financial organizations,” the 83-year-old ruler stated, including that “it has actually even impacted the justice system”.

“We have actually dealt with problems and challenges that can not be endured,” he stated.

The elections in April were the very first to be held under Sheikh Mishal, who concerned power last December after the death of his half-brother and predecessor, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.

Repetitive disagreements in between the National Assembly and the cabinet have actually activated dissolutions of parliament, cutting financial investment and reforms targeted at minimizing the nation’s dependence on oil profits.

Parliament was to fulfill for the very first time on Monday, however numerous political leaders had actually declined to take part in the federal government.

The emir stated that the failure to form a federal government was the outcome of “the determines and conditions of some” lawmakers.

“Kuwait has actually been through some tough times recently … which leaves no space for doubt or hold-up in making the hard choice to conserve the nation and protect its greatest interests,” Sheikh Mishal stated.

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