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This is the first time that a lawmaker has specifically targeted some people who have been consulted to become members of the next cabinet. So far, MPs have called on the prime minister to select strong, capable and competent ministers who can effectively cooperate with the new National Assembly. New MP Mohammad Al-Obaid yesterday called for forming a cabinet of "technocrats" who should be strong and honest. This, he added, would provide a needed impetus for the cabinet into the direction of cooperating with a strong National Assembly.
Obaid said the Kuwaiti people are frustrated with continued political crises and are looking for resolving all causes of disputes, adding that coordination between the government and the Assembly will help resolve crises. The lawmaker said he has no reservations about retaining members of the previous cabinet provided they are strong and honest.
Islamist MP Jamaan Al-Harbash said that the new cabinet should not be formed on the basis of the traditional quota or trying to appease some people. Salafi MP Mohammad Al-Kundari hoped that the next ministerial team will be more homogenous in order to be capable of executing the government plan more effectively. Several MPs also said that political groupings are still in consultations regarding the election of the next speaker. The two speakers who have dominated Kuwait’s parliamentary life since 1985, Ahmad Al-Saadoun and Jassem Al-Khorafi are contesting.
