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Kuwait government resigns three months after formation

April 05, 2022



KUWAIT — Kuwait's government resigned on Tuesday, three months after it was sworn in, KUNA reported, amid escalating disputes with parliament.

Kuwait's Prime Minister Shaikh Sabah Khalid Al Hamad Al Sabah presented on Tuesday the government's resignation to Crown Prince Mishal Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah.

The move comes a day ahead of a parliamentary vote on a letter of non-cooperation, which 10 lawmakers submitted against the premier after he had been accused of committing "unconstitutional" practices, including corruption.

Kuwait has been shaken by disputes between lawmakers and governments with parliaments and cabinets dissolved several times.

In February, the country's interior and defense ministers resigned in protest over the manner of parliamentary questioning of other ministers.

Parliament had questioned Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser al-Mohammed Al-Sabah over corruption claims and alleged misuse of public funds.

Sheikh Ahmed survived a no-confidence vote on February 16, but Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah said the lengthy grilling was an "abuse" of power.

"Interrogations are a constitutional right... but parliamentary practices are hindering us from fulfilling the aspirations of the Kuwaiti people," he was quoted as saying at the time by Kuwaiti media.

The country's last government was sworn in December, the fourth in two years, after the previous one resigned in November amid political deadlock. — Agencies


April 05, 2022
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