Signs of an imminent political crisis emerged in Kuwait after a member of the National Assembly called on Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad to resign, while two other deputies announced the debriefing of the ministers of Justice and Commerce.
These developments come less than a week after the start of Assembly’s new legislative term, where the representative of the Emir of the country, Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, underlined in his speech the need to control and evaluate the political scene and correct “its distortions.”
“The government’s performance has still not achieved the aspirations of citizens,” he said, adding that the continuation of the current situation “will not be in the interest of the nation and the citizens,” and “has led to the obstruction of the development process, causing disappointment in the performance of both the legislative and executive authorities.”
The speech was considered by MP Abdul Wahab Al-Essa as an indication that the political leadership has withdrawn confidence from the government.
Al-Essa called on the government “to submit its resignation as soon as possible until the formation of a new one that enjoys the full confidence of the political leadership.”
He quoted the Crown Prince as saying that “the performance of the government does not match the citizens’ ambitions despite obtaining the unlimited support of the political leadership.”
He added the government must resign, as this kind of relationship with the political leadership should not continue, taking into consideration the current circumstances including the war in the Middle East and border disputes over Khor Abdullah Bay and Durra offshore oilfield, while the position of Kuwait’s Army chief of staff remains vacant.
Meanwhile, MP Meteb Ayed Al-Raathan announced that he was finalizing the grilling motion, which he intends to file against Minister of Justice and State Minister for Housing Affairs Faleh Al-Raqaba over justice and equality, the City of Knowledge, and some violations in the ministry of Housing.
On Thursday, MP Hamdan Al-Azmi filed a debriefing request against Commerce and Industry Minister Mohammad Al-Aiban over alleged irregularities, violations, squandering of public funds and others.
