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Kuwait City: After almost a decade of boycotting parliamentary elections, prominent opposition figure and former MP Dr. Obaid Al Wasmi announced that he will be taking part in Kuwait’s by-elections in the fifth electoral district.
Al Wasmi, a professor of law at Kuwait University, announced on Twitter on Friday night that he will be running in the parliamentary by-elections in the fifth district to fill the vacant seat of Bader Al Dahoum “until his return”.
Several MPs welcomed Al Wasmi’s candidacy and stated they are awaiting his return to the Abdullah Al Salem hall inside the parliament building.
Kuwait City: On Thursday, the Ministry of Interior opened the door for candidates looking to participate in the by-election in the fifth electoral district, after Bader Al Dahoum’s membership was revoked last month, leaving an empty seat vacant.
The Department of Election Affairs at the Ministry of Interior stated that on the first day of registrations four candidates applied. The registration will continue for ten days, which will then be followed by an election just in the fifth district.
Only one candidate will move on to winning a seat in Kuwait’s National Assembly (parliament).
Revoked membership
A month ago, Kuwait’s Constitutional Court issued a ruling that annuls membership of prominent opposition figure Al Dahoum based on a previous case where he was charged with “insulting the Emir”.
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