Kuwait Government Resigns: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Kuwaiti prime minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al Sabah offered the resignation of his government to the emir on Monday, the state-run Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.
Speaker of Kuwait’s National Assembly Marzouq Al Ghanim said that he will not be calling for parliamentary meetings until a new government is formed.
The government “formally submitted its resignation and it was accepted by the [office of the] emir”, he told reporters on Monday.
Mr. Al Ghanim had said on Thursday there was a high chance the government was resigning on Monday amid efforts by opposition MPs to go after allegations of mismanagement.
Lawmakers were preparing to deliberate on a no-confidence vote in information minister Sheikh Mohammed Al Sabah, who was questioned over violations of budgetary and legislative rules, Kuwait Times said in a report.
Kuwait has the oldest legislature among the Persian Gulf Arab states and experiences frequent cabinet reshuffles. The latest government was formed in February.