KUWAIT: Kuwaiti government on Monday tendered his resignation to the ruling emir, Al Qabas and Al-Rai newspaper reported, in a move that could help end a standoff with opposition MPs that have hindered fiscal reform.
This is the second time the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah resigned this year in a feud with an elected parliament.
It was not immediately clear whether Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Sabah, who has the final say in matters of state, will accept the resignation of the cabinet, which was formed in March after the previous government resigned in January.
Several opposition MPs have insisted the main question on a variety of issues, including the handling of COVID 19th and pandemic corruption.
The spat has paralyzed legislative work, hampering efforts to improve the country’s financial OPEC producers – was hit last year by lower oil prices and a pandemic – and enforce measures including debt law is required to enter the global market.
Deadlock between the cabinet and the assembly has for decades caused the government reshuffles and the dissolution of parliament, constrain investment and reform.
Parliament wanted to question Sheikh Sabah, who has been premier since late 2019, and has asked the constitutionality of the motion passed in March defer any questions until the end of next year.
The government has recently launched a dialogue with lawmakers to break the deadlock, with the opposition demanding to be able to question Sheikh Sabah and amnesty forgives political dissidents.
Kuwaiti cabinet on Sunday approved a draft decree on the planned future amnesty issued by Emiri decision.
Kuwait does not allow political parties, but have been given a more legislative influence than similar institutions in other Gulf monarchies, including the power to pass and block the law, ministerial questions and submit votes of no confidence against senior government officials.