Kuwait has struggled to defuse a standoff between members of the Gulf's only elected parliament and the government
Kuwait's government resigns
The government submits its resignation ahead of a no-confidence vote against the prime minister in parliament.
Tuesday 05/04/2022
Kuwait has struggled to defuse a standoff between members of the Gulf's only elected parliament and the government
KUWAIT - Kuwait's government submitted its resignation on Tuesday, state news agency KUNA reported, ahead of a no-confidence vote against the prime minister in parliament, amid a lengthy political feud that has hindered fiscal reform in the Gulf oil producer.
KUNA reported that Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who took over most of the ruling Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah's duties late last year, received the government's letter of resignation from Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid.
Kuwait has struggled to defuse a standoff between members of the Gulf's only elected parliament and a government appointed by the emir. The dispute has delayed an overhaul of Kuwait's welfare system and prevented the sheikhdom from taking on debt — leaving it with little in its coffers to pay bloated public sector salaries.
In recent weeks, however, the emir has ramped up efforts to resolve the political paralysis, granting amnesty to members of the self-exiled opposition.