Kuwait gears up for grillings


Issue 1002 - 16 Oct 2015 | 1 minute read

Kuwaiti MPs’ most beloved pastime, the ‘grilling’ of cabinet ministers, looks set to dominate the first few weeks after the National Assembly (Majlis Al-Umma) reconvenes on 27 October. The number of threatened grillings made during summer recess is usually a good barometer for MPs’ mood – and although speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim has promised a more consensual legislature, at least five parliamentary interpellation requests have been or will be submitted against ministers, including Ali Al-Omair (oil), Hind Al-Subaih (social affairs) and Bader Al-Issa (education).

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