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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Kuwait’s emir approved a new cabinet yesterday two days after he dissolved the parliament elected only weeks earlier, and he and the new government assumed some of the assembly’s powers. — AFP pic
KUWAIT CITY, May 13 — Kuwait’s emir approved a new cabinet yesterday two days after he dissolved the parliament elected only weeks earlier, and he and the new government assumed some of the assembly’s powers.
Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmed al-Sabah on Friday dissolved the most powerful elected legislature in the Gulf and suspended articles of the constitution, citing “interference” by lawmakers.
The new government — the small emirate’s 46th — is headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed al-Abdullah al-Sabah and comprises 13 ministers, two of them women.
The former oil minister was tasked with forming the government last month, two weeks after the now-dissolved National Assembly was elected.
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The outgoing premier, Sheikh Mohammad Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, had refused to take up the post again amid ongoing tensions between the government and the 50-member National Assembly.
Kuwait’s Islamist-dominated opposition again dominated the most recent election in early April, maintaining their years-long hold over parliament which has been in a constant tug-of-war with the government and ruling family.
MPs have previously accused ministers of corruption, while the government has accused the legislature of hampering development plans.
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Constant wrangling between lawmakers and executive authorities has resulted in a persistent stalemate in the oil-rich Gulf state, delaying much-needed reforms.
The decision to dissolve parliament is his second such move in a reign that is just months old.
Sheikh Meshal assumed the role of emir in December following the death of his predecessor and half-brother, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah. — AFP
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