Cairo, December 20 (EFE). – The government of Kuwait today submitted its resignation to the country's new emir, Mishal al Ahmed al Sabah, shortly after he took the oath in front of parliament and criticized what he called “absurd” behavior in the small political class , rich oil-producing Gulf state.
Prime Minister Ahmed Nawaf al Sabah, son of former Emir Sheikh Nawaf, who died on Saturday, “was received by the (new) Emir (…) to whom he handed over the resignation of his government,” the official news agency said. Kuwait News, KUNA.
He did not give the reasons for this resignation, as the Kuwaiti constitution only requires the resignation of the executive branch after the general elections to elect new members of parliament.
This resignation comes after Sheikh Mishal, in a speech to Parliament following his swearing-in as the new Emir today, criticized the “absurd” behavior of the political class and vowed to confront “corruption” and nepotism, which, as he explained, “has Kuwait and harmed the Kuwaitis.”
The new emir, 83 years old and half-brother of his predecessor, particularly criticized the “silence” of members of the “legislative and executive branches on some acts,” including transfers and appointments, pardons and restrictions on nationality, something that “harmed the interests of the country “.
Kuwait, the only Arab country in the Persian Gulf to have a democratically elected parliament that exercises control over the government, is the scene of constant tension between the chamber and the executive branch.
During Sheikh Nawaf's term in office (2020-2023), the country had to form seven governments due to this confrontation, which was marked by mutual allegations of corruption and nepotism. EFE
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