AFP | Kuwait City The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Kuwait Amir Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah dissolved parliament yesterday and called a new general election, continuing a political crisis between parliament and the executive that has stalled reforms. On April 9, its sev
AFP | Kuwait City
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
Kuwait Amir Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah dissolved parliament yesterday and called a new general election, continuing a political crisis between parliament and the executive that has stalled reforms.
On April 9, its seventh new government in three years was announced after the previous government resigned in January just three months after taking office.
Kuwait adopted a parliamentary system in 1962, but repeated political crises have caused state paralysis. The country suffers from constant stand-offs between elected lawmakers and cabinets.
In March, the constitutional court nullified the results of legislative elections held last year – in which the opposition won the most seats – and ruled to reinstate the previous parliament instead.
“In accordance with the Constitution, we have decided to dissolve the 2020 National Assembly, which was reinstated by the decision of the Constitutional Court,” Crown Prince His Highness Shaikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah said, reading a speech by the Amir.
