Kuwait capital – Kuwait-January 23, 2023

The Kuwaiti government headed by Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah introduced

its resignation after three months of its formation.

the resignation is considered a critical move that will aggravate the political situation in the country with the National Assembly.

The Kuwaiti news agency reported that Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the son of the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, "submitted the letter of resignation of the government to His Highness The Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah".

The resignation of the new government comes after MPs insisted on questioning government ministers during a parliamentary session scheduled for Tuesday and dropping consumer loans for thousands of defaulting citizens.

The National Assembly was scheduled to discuss a law requiring the government to purchase consumer loans owed by citizens and drop their interest, amid controversy over the financial cost of this measure.

This is the third government formed by the son of the Emir of Kuwait since his appointment as prime minister in August 2022.

It is also the sixth government to be formed in Kuwait within three years, as previous governments resigned following political disputes, especially against the background of a request by deputies to question ministers from the ruling family.

The previous government resigned in October just one day after it was formed after MPs rejected the ministerial line-up.

The prime minister expressed confidence in the wisdom of the crown prince "by taking what he sees as achieving the supreme interest of the country".

Unlike other countries in the region, Kuwait enjoys an active political life and its parliament, whose members are elected for a four-year term, has broad legislative powers and often witnesses heated debates.

In recent years, Kuwaitis have expressed their desire for reform and change in a country where foreigners make up 70% of the population.

Kuwait was the first Gulf state to adopt a parliamentary system in 1962. Women were granted the right to vote and stand for election in 2005.