A look at the dimensions of the political crisis in Kuwait

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, “Mashal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah” “, the emir of Kuwait on Friday evening issued a decree to dissolve the parliament of this country for 4 years and at the same time, he ordered the implementation of some provisions of the constitution. In his speech regarding the announcement of this decision, he declared: Everyone should know that no one is above the law and I will never allow democracy to be abused to destroy the country.

This decision in It was decided that the new parliament would start its activities in the next few days after the elections that were held last December. According to reports, the continuation of differences between the parliament and the government of this country and the implicit threats of some representatives, especially that they had threatened to impeach the new government before the formation, made the Emir of Kuwait come to the conclusion that it is better to dissolve the parliament for 4 years.

Contrary to some statements about comparing this action of Emir Meshaal to a coup, according to the constitution, the emir can order the dissolution of the parliament for a limited time according to special conditions. Also, this action is not unprecedented in history, and previously in 1973 and 1986, the Kuwaiti parliament was closed due to political differences between the government and the parliament.

However, the closure of the parliament Kuwait was surprising after 38 years; Because Kuwait was politically different from other countries in the south of the Persian Gulf. Unlike the appointed and consultative assemblies in the countries of Saudi Arabia, the Emirates of Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman, the Kuwaiti Parliament has an elected assembly that has the power to legislate. This feature had made the Kuwaiti parliament the only symbol of democracy among the members of the Cooperation Council, which was a credit to this country.

Emir of Kuwait dissolves parliament

This difference goes back to the way of formation and the social and historical foundations of Kuwait, because the social atmosphere of this country due to the tradition of seafaring and professional trade has caused the people of the city-state of Kuwait, compared to other sheikhdoms in the south of the Persian Gulf, which basically They had an identity that arose from the Bedouin tribes, to be more open. On the other hand, in the social space of Kuwait, there is a phenomenon called “Diwaniyehs”, which are a kind of gathering and companionship centers for dialogue between people in each neighborhood, which has caused a culture of dialogue to find historical roots in Kuwait.

However, in recent years, the differences between the government and the parliament had increased to a great extent, and the inability to make decisions and implement them had made the governing body of this country ineffective. This inefficiency had led to serious criticism in the society of this country, and many Kuwaiti people emphasized that their country was lagging behind compared to Qatar, UAE and Oman. There should be no serious social reactions against the dissolution of the 4-year-old parliament. However, some critics believe that the decision of the emir of Kuwait is in line with providing the ground for the appointment of a new crown prince, and others believe that It is related to political reforms based on centralizing power in this country. This group emphasizes that the new Emir of Kuwait, who has no history of working as a political person in his career and most of his experience was in security fields (Ministry of Interior and National Guard), has not paid attention to domestic and international political considerations. However, it seems that Kuwait is on the verge of experiencing a new environment, and during the Emirate of Sheikh Meshaal, this country will experience significant and dramatic changes.

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