Pak Sahafat – News sources reported on Thursday that a number of Kuwaiti citizens had gathered to protest the political stagnation in the country due to the resignation of the government and the inability of the parliament to hold its sittings.
According to Pak Sahafat News Agency, quoting the news site, Dozens of Kuwaitis rallied in the Kuwaiti capital to protest Kuwait’s political stagnation over the government’s resignation and parliament’s inability to hold sessions for nearly two months.
On May 10, Amiri issued a decree issued by Crown Prince and Deputy Amir Mashal al-Ahmad al-Sabah accepting the resignation of Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah, the prime minister and ministers, and they were tasked with advancing matters. The resignation was accepted more than a month after it was presented to the Crown Prince and Deputy Emir of Kuwait on April 5th.
Since then, parliamentary sessions have been suspended due to the government’s resignation, and the next prime minister has not been named.
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According to Reuters, a protest rally was held in Al-Arada Square in front of the Ummah (Parliament) at the invitation of Saleh al-Mulla, a former Kuwaiti MP, attended by a number of opposition members, as well as the limited security presence of some police vehicles and traffic police.
According to the report, the resignation of the Prime Minister and the ministers to avoid the vote of the Kuwaiti Parliament (Parliament) on the request for “non-cooperation” with the government was to take place the next day after the impeachment of the Prime Minister in Parliament.
The parliament’s decision not to cooperate with the government means referring the issue to the Amir of the country in terms of the constitution, so that it can decide to dismiss the prime minister and appoint a new government or dissolve the parliament.
According to the report, the focus of the prime minister’s impeachment by three opposition representatives was on a series of accusations. The main allegations were that the prime minister’s actions were “illegal.” The allegations also included his failure to cooperate with the legislature, the cancellation of parliamentary sessions, and the failure to take appropriate measures to prevent corruption.
The Kuwaiti parliament has more influence than any other similar parliament in the other Gulf Arab states, and has the power to pass or prevent the passage of laws, impeach the prime minister and ministers, and deprive senior government officials of their trust.