Kuwait election held on May 16

Registration for candidates to the Kuwait parliament, known as the General Assembly, will start on Tuesday after the cabinet on Monday decided the election would be held on May 16.
The need for elections comes after the previous assembly was disbanded by the ruling emir, Sheikh 'Sabah A-'Sabah, on March 19. The emir said some members of parliament had abused democracy and were a threat to stability. He said the decision to dissolve the government was made in order to “safeguard the security and stability of the country.” The emir’s comment referred to the attempt by a number of parliamentarians to question Prime Minister Sheikh Na’sr Mohammed Al-Ahmad A-‘Sabah over mismanagement, constitutional violations and misuse of public funds by his office. Analysts say that dissolving the parliament and heading for new elections will not solve fundamental differences of opinion between the government appointed by the emir and MPs from both the Islamic and liberal camps. One solution to shore up political stability and obstruct the option of grilling the prime minister would be to re-merge the position of prime minister and crown prince, which was split in 2003. The last assembly lasted for only 10 months, a record low for any of the previous 12 parliaments since Kuwait embraced parliamentary democracy in 1962. Of the 12 assemblies, two were suspended for a total of 11 years while four were dissolved and fresh elections held within the stipulated period of two months.

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