By B Izzak
KUWAIT: MPs on Wednesday called on Prime Minister-designate HH Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah to form a strong Cabinet of capable statesmen who should be able to meet the aspirations of the Kuwaiti people. Sheikh Ahmad was reappointed by HH the Amir late Tuesday to form the new Cabinet following the June 6 elections.
The next Cabinet is Sheikh Ahmad’s fifth government in less than a year and is expected to receive strong support from the new Assembly. "We are at a crossroads,” said MP Falah Al-Hajeri on his Twitter account. "Either we have a state of institutions, justice and achievement – which we will support, or more crises and disruption – which we will not allow” Hajeri said.
New MP Bader Al-Enezi said the people are looking for a government full of qualified ministers capable of achieving the demands of Kuwaiti citizens. MP Majed Al-Mutairi said at this crucial period, the people are expecting cooperation between MPs and the next government to set laws that will improve the standard of living of citizens.
MP Abdullah Fahhad said the next Cabinet should be formed of statesmen, should concentrate on fighting corruption and achieve the demands of Kuwaiti people. By doing so, it will guarantee cooperation with the Assembly. A joint statement signed by 49 lawmakers on Tuesday called on the next Cabinet to fulfil the urgent demands of Kuwaiti citizens to ensure cooperation with the Assembly.
Over the past two decades, Kuwait has been rocked by a series of political disputes between MPs and governments that stalled development in the oil-rich country. People are hopeful that the new Assembly could turn a new page in Kuwait’s history and put the country back on the right track.