Arab Parliament congratulates Kuwait
Egyptian press highlights Kuwait’s parliamentary polls
CAIRO: Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Al-Asoumi congratulated the Kuwaiti political leadership on the success of the National Assembly elections on Friday. In remarks to KUNA, Al-Asoumi lauded His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s patronage and support of the Kuwaiti democratic process. He also praised the democratic process of the Kuwaiti parliamentary elections, stressing that it was a pioneering and distinguished experience for Kuwait. Al-Asoumi wished all of the newly elected MPs success and further progress.
In another development, the Egyptian daily press dedicated wide spaces in the editions published on Saturday to the 2024 parliamentary elections in Kuwait and the democratic atmosphere that marked the polling. The mass circulation “Al-Ahram” specialized wide spaces for the Kuwaiti elections, congratulated His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the polls’ success, and felicitated the winners of the 50 seats.
It wrote that the change in the new line-up is different by 22 percent as compared to that of the previous assembly, where eight nominees had been elected as members of the parliament; three who were former MPs came back to Abdullah Al-Salem Hall, also noting that the voting reached 62.1 percent, according to the Ministry of Information. “Al-Gomhuria” indicated that the change in the new assembly reached 20 percent. Ten figures who were members of the 2023 Assembly joined the 2024 parliament.
It also wrote that seven were elected as members of the new parliament, and three former MPs rejoined the assembly. The former MP Jenan Boushehri was the sole Kuwaiti woman to bag a seat in the new assembly. ”Al-Masri Al-Yom” newspaper also concurred that the change was estimated at 20 percent, noting that the voting had lasted for 12 hours, covering five constituencies. The polling was conducted on a single-vote basis.
Meanwhile, the Kuwait Cabinet expressed its gratitude on Saturday for all efforts made by all of the bodies that participated in organizing the parliamentary election in 2024. This came during an extraordinary meeting held at Bayan Palace and presided over by His Highness Prime Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah.
The Cabinet was briefed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Acting Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, on the electoral process and the announcement of the election’s final results. In this regard, the Cabinet praised the citizens’ national commitment they demonstrated in this democratic event. The cabinet went on to congratulate all of the newly elected MPs, wishing them all success and further progress. — KUNA