Tearful call to end Kuwait’s ‘petty’ feud
Agencies | Kuwait
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
Kuwait’s crown prince, in a tearful speech at yesterday’s opening of parliament, urged the legislative and executive branches to focus on the country’s development and put an end to a prolonged feud and “petty matters” that have wasted time and money.
Shaikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Sabah took over most of the ruling emir’s duties late last year and has since largely focused on tackling domestic political bickering that has long plagued the wealthy Gulf Arab state, hampering investment and key reforms.
The standoff between the government and elected parliament has blocked structural and fiscal reforms, including a debt law allowing Kuwait to tap global markets, and delayed approval of the state budget for the fiscal year starting April 2022.
“We hope for an end of the time of tension and escalation in the relationship between members of the legislative and executive authorities... There has been enough waste of painstaking efforts, precious time and squandered money,” Shaikh Meshal said in the address, visibly crying at the end.
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