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Kuwaiti Islamists call for new prime minister
The Kuwaiti Cabinet resigned on Monday after parliamentary polls saw Islamists make a strong showing and a veteran Islamist MP called for a new prime minister to be appointed.
- Agencies
- Published: 22:44 May 19, 2008
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Cabinet resigned on Monday after parliamentary polls saw Islamists make a strong showing and a veteran Islamist MP called for a new prime minister to be appointed.
Senior Islamist MP Walid Al Tabtabai, in a statement, called for a new prime minister "who should vigorously fight corruption and reform the administration" to be appointed.
Outgoing speaker Jasem Al Khoraifi, at a news conference, called for the appointment of three deputies to the prime minister - for economic, security and services affairs.
He also demanded the formation of a Cabinet able to cooperate with the new parliament.
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