Kuwait's crown prince accepts government's resignation

Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has accepted the resignation of the government in a decree, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on Tuesday.

The decree asked the government to stay on in a caretaker capacity, the report said.
Kuwait’s government is the only Gulf country with a fully elected parliament.

A lengthy political feud had hindered fiscal reform in the OPEC+ oil producer, and led to the government handing in its resignation on April 5 ahead of a non-cooperation motion against the prime minister in parliament.

KUNA said the Emiri decree was issued by Sheikh Meshal, who took over most of the octogenarian emir’s duties late last year. It gave no timeline for when a new government would be formed.

Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid, a member of the ruling al-Sabah family and premier since 2019, has faced a combative legislature as the head of successive cabinets, with opposition MPs bent on questioning him over issues including perceived corruption.

Kuwait has given its elected assembly the power to pass and block laws, question ministers and submit no-confidence motions against senior government officials.