Independent MP Nabil Al Fadhl made the comments as part of his aim to persuade lawmakers to reverse the ban on the consumption of alcohol, which has been in place since 1964.
Al Fadhl also called for the lifting of tough restrictions on musical concerts, which were imposed 10 years ago, and vowed to challenge an article in the Kuwaiti constitution banning non-Muslims from getting Kuwaiti citizenship.
Critics have come out in force against Al Fadhl’s call for the legalisation of alcohol, which is banned under Islamic culture but sold in some Gulf countries, such as the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman.
MP Saud Al-Huraiji issued a statement claiming Al Fadhl’s comments “had clearly undermined the image of Kuwaitis and the country’s history.”
“Fadhl is distorting the history and the image of Kuwait and its people who have elected him” he added.
The Islamist Social Reform Society also strongly condemned Al Fadhl’s comments.
