West Asia

Kuwait rally urges parliament dissolution

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Hundreds of Kuwaiti opposition activists have staged a demonstration to demand the dissolution of the new parliament and to press for political reforms in the Persian Gulf state.

According to AFP, on Sunday, the demonstrators marched through the streets of Sabah Al-Nasser, a predominantly tribal area just southwest of the capital Kuwait City, to show their opposition to the parliament, elected last month in general polls boycotted by opposition political groups.
Mussallam al-Barrak, a leading opposition figure and a former member of the parliament said, “This is a parliament of shame.”
The demonstrators also protested against an amendment to a key electoral law, saying it allows the government to impact the outcome of elections.
Last week, Kuwaiti police used tear gas canisters, rubber bullets, and stun grenades to disperse a similar protest.

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