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Kuwait Court Annuls Membership of MP for Insulting Emir

Kuwait Court Annuls Membership of MP for Insulting Emir
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Kuwait Court Annuls Membership of MP for Insulting Emir

Kuwait Court Annuls Membership of MP for Insulting Emir

Kuwait's Constitutional Court annulled on Sunday the membership of MP Bader Zayed Al-Dahoum for insulting the Emir.

By-elections in the Fifth Constituency to fill in his vacant seat, a court ruling said, according to the state news agency KUNA.

The court, chaired by justice Mohammad bin Naji, ruled in favor of a law suit contesting parliamentary membership of Al-Dahoum thus annulled his membership as a representative of the Fifth Constituency.

By-elections would be held to fill in the vacant seat.

Al-Dahoum was elected to the National Assembly during last year’s elections.

The court found him guilty of insulting the Emir on June 8, 2014.

In 2016, he was disqualified from contesting the Assembly polls by the interior ministry. The exclusion was upheld by the administrative court at its three levels.

In last year’s polls, the interior ministry again disqualified him from contesting, reported the Kuwait Times.

The lower court supported the decision, but the courts of appeals and cassation overturned the decision and allowed him to run, it added.

Several opposition MPs condemned the decision to annul al-Dahoum’s membership

MP Hamdan al-Azemi announced that he would take on from al-Dahoum the request to debrief Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Hamad al-Sabah. Al-Dahoum and MP Mohammed al-Mutair had both sought to grill the MP.

Several opposition lawmakers also demanded an amendment of the constitutional court law to “end the meddling with the will of the people.”

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Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers and their counterparts from Central Asia discussed in Kuwait on Wednesday consolidating cooperation in several fields.

The Third Ministerial Meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council-Central Asia Strategic Dialogue focused on enhancing the strong relations between the GCC and Central Asian countries and discussed a joint action plan to advance cooperation in the political, economic, cultural, and tourism sectors.
Preparations were also reviewed for the upcoming summit between the GCC and Central Asian countries, scheduled to take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, next month. This summit follows the inaugural one held in Saudi Arabia in 2023.

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attended the meeting.

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya said the meeting marks a significant milestone in establishing a sustainable partnership based on mutual respect and shared interests.

Speaking at a joint press conference with GCC Secretary-General Jassem Al-Budaiwi after the meeting, Al-Yahya, current President of the GCC Ministerial Council, highlighted the growing historical, cultural, and human ties between the two regions, and emphasized the shared political will to strengthen strategic cooperation.

The meeting focused on several key areas of priority, including enhancing economic and trade cooperation, encouraging investment, and developing sectors such as transport and energy, clean energy transitions, green economies, and modern technologies, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

Discussions also focused on food and water security, digital infrastructure, and artificial intelligence, aiming to support stability and sustainable development.

On political and security matters, the foreign minister stressed the importance of consultation and coordination on shared challenges, especially in combating terrorism, extremism, and cyber threats, and praised the GCC Secretariat for its role in advancing joint action mechanisms.

Regarding regional and international issues, Al-Yahya reaffirmed the GCC's steadfast support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including the establishment of an independent state based on the 1967 border with East Jerusalem as its capital.

On his part, Al-Budaiwi said that both the GCC and Central Asian states are committed to advancing cooperation across various sectors, as outlined in the Joint Action Plan for 2023-27.

He stated that the meeting included an exchange of views on regional and global developments, particularly the Israeli occupation's violations against the Palestinian people, and reiterated the GCC's rejection of these violations and called on the international community to act decisively in support of Palestinian rights, including the establishment of a sovereign state.