Kuwait premier 'agrees to face parliament critics'
Nasser wants questioning to be held in a closed-door session
Dubai: In a move unprecedented in regional politics, the Kuwaiti Prime Minister, who concluded an official visit to Iran on Sunday, has reportedly agreed to face his critics in parliament after the holidays, media reports said.
Shaikh Nasser Mohammad Al Ahmad Al Sabah is being accused by an Islamist member of the National Assembly (the parliament), Faisal Al Muslim, of issuing a cheque for 200,000 dinars (Dh2.4 million) to a former MP to win his support during a previous clash between the government and the legislature.
According to Al Watan daily, government sources confirmed that Shaikh Nasser has agreed to be questioned in parliament, "but in a closed-door parliament session."
A similar request to quiz the prime minister early last year, over his office expenses, led to a political crisis in Kuwait, prompting the Emir, Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, to dissolve the parliament and call for elections.
Kuwaiti sources said dissolving the parliament again was still an option but according to the constitution the legislature cannot be dissolved for the same reason twice. "This leaves the Prime Minister with only two options: either stand up to his critics or leave," MP Ganem Al Mai'a was quoted as saying.
