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The Kuwaiti opposition strengthened its position in the legislative elections that took place the day before yesterday, with the victory of 24 deputies counted, while the National Assembly will be emptied of women after the only deputy lost her seat in it.
The opposition raised the number of seats in Parliament from 16 in the previous session to 24. The electoral commissions announced yesterday the results of the legislative elections.
Twenty-nine women stood for legislative elections, but none won a seat in Parliament. In addition, 30 council members were elected under the age of forty-five, which may be an indication of young people who are looking forward to change and reform.
The Covid-19 epidemic has overwhelmed the legislative elections that take place every four years in Kuwait.
The Kuwaiti authorities announced the prevention of any meetings during the electoral process or after the announcement of the results, and even the traditional banquets, while the streets of Kuwait were empty of the demonstrations of the ordinary elections, except for some electoral banners in several streets and roads.
This is the first legislative elections to be held in Kuwait since the new Emir, Sheikh Nawwaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, took office on September 29.
31 new deputies will enter the National Assembly, with the increased representation of the opposition.
The Islamic Constitutional Movement (the Muslim Brotherhood) won three seats, while the Shiite minority retained six seats in Parliament.
“There is a very big change in the composition of the new National Assembly,” political analyst Ayad Al-Manaa told AFP.
According to Al-Manaa, “this is an indication of the voters’ anger at the performance of the previous council and their desire to change the economic, health, educational and service conditions.”
(AFP)
