The Crown Prince dissolves the Parliament of 2020

 
 
 

In accordance with Article 107 of the Constitution, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah dissolved the 2020 National Assembly on Monday. He said this in His Highness Amir's speech on Ramadan's last ten days delivered by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. “We had decided to dissolve the 2020 National Assembly, which was reinstated by the Constitutional Court, in line with Article 107 of the Constitution, and we will call for holding general elections in the coming months,” the speech said.

According to Article 107, the Amir can dissolve the National Assembly by decree stating the reasons for the dissolution. For the same reason, the Assembly may not be dissolved again. In the two months following the dissolution, elections will be held for the new parliament. His Highness the Crown Prince read out the speech in which he explained that the dissolution of the parliament was a result of the people's will, and it will be accompanied by a new election and some legal and political reforms to help the country move into a new phase of discipline and legal reference.

Also, His Highness the Crown Prince said, this aims to avoid differences and abuses in the use of power by the executive and legislative authorities as well as to ensure neutrality and transparency. His Highness the Crown Prince asked the Government to bear its responsibility for the tasks. Last but not least, His Highness the Crown Prince prayed to Allah the Almighty to accept the fasting of the people and return these days with further blessings and goodness to Arab and Muslim nations. The Kuwaiti Cabinet held its weekly meeting on Monday, led by His Highness Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Dr. Khaled Al-Fadhel said after the meeting: On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, the Cabinet congratulated the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and the Kuwaiti people, praying that Allah will continue to bless Arab and Muslim nations with this good occasion. Furthermore, the cabinet approved a draft decree regarding the implementation of the decisions of the Constitutional Court of appeals related to the National Assembly elections in 2022, emphasizing the importance of observing all judicial rules and acting according to the law and constitution. At the meeting, the cabinet decided to cancel the exceptional salaries for the ministers listed in decree 191/2022.

As part of its discussion of the latest political developments, the cabinet welcomed the restoration of diplomatic relations between Bahrain and Qatar. Additionally, it expressed its extreme concern over the escalation and military clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), calling on all parties to stop military escalation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs' efforts to check on Kuwaiti citizens stranded in Sudan were praised by the Cabinet, which urged them to stay away from areas of tension and conflict and take the utmost care and caution.

 
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