Kuwait dropped on Tuesday the Interior Ministry’s legal charges against several opposition MPs for flouting coronavirus preventive measures.
Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah said the political leadership ordered that the charges filed by the ministry against the 38 lawmakers be dropped.
The political leadership stressed the importance of cooperation between the legislative and executive authorities to confront all challenges, underling the need to respect the constitution, laws and health precautions, he added.
The PM expressed his gratitude to Emir Sheikh Nawaf a-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah and Crown Prince Mishal al-Ahmad for ordering that the charges be dropped.
The opposition was outraged after the lawmakers, who make up 57 percent of the National Assembly, were referred to the general prosecution for breaching health and social distancing regulations.
National Assembly Speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim said he was summoned for violating the regulations in wake of the announcement of the results of the December parliamentary elections.
In remarks to the press, he added that he believes that the summons was just, stressing that no one was above the law.
He underlined the need to respect the constitution that all lawmakers swore to uphold.
“If we breached the health rules or any other law, then we must be held accountable,” he stated.
Tensions have been growing between the government and opposition after the Constitutional Court annulled on Sunday the membership of MP Bader Zayed Al-Dahoum for insulting the Emir.
