Kuwait’s parliament may be dissolved after crisis

KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s ruler is expected to dissolve parliament in the Gulf oil exporter after the government’s resignation brought a long-running political crisis to a head, analysts and politicians said on Tuesday.

“I think the emir will dissolve the parliament to end this crisis between government and parliament,” said political analyst Ali al-Baghli, a former oil minister.


“The government was not decisive enough and lacked a clear agenda and MPs focused on popular demands… There is hope that a new assembly will change things but I am not too optimistic.”

The cabinet quit on Monday, less than a year after it was sworn in, complaining of a lack of cooperation from a parliament that has challenged ministers, prompting several resignations. The standoff has paralyzed political life and delayed economic reform.

Reuters