The Kuwaiti Parliament failed today, Tuesday, to hold its first session after the Constitutional Court ruled to reinstate the 2020 Assembly and annul the elections held last September. The official website of the National Assembly stated: "Parliament Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem adjourned the session, attended by only 22 out of 50 MPs, until after Eid Al-Fitr due to a lack of quorum and the absence of a government formation decree."
Following the adjournment, Chairman of the Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee, MP Obaid Al-Wasmi, stated: "The people have no role in this miserable political situation, as the government is not formed by the people, the Prime Minister is not appointed by the people, and the selection of ministers does not take place with the people's approval, while their presence is not in the hands of the people."
Al-Wasmi wrote on his Twitter account: "The continuation of mockery and disrespect towards the state and its institutions and systems by certain individuals of the ruling family is something that should not be accepted under any circumstances." It is noteworthy that Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah dissolved the parliament and canceled early elections last year after a fierce political crisis, in an attempt to overcome the political deadlock, but the elections ended with opposition MPs winning the majority. The Kuwaiti Parliament enjoys significant powers compared to similar bodies in Gulf countries, as it can interrogate the Prime Minister and ministers, and has the right to approve, reject, and repeal laws.
