Witnesses said police fired teargas on Wednesday to disperse thousands demonstrating against the conviction of former member of parliament Musallam Al Barrak, who was sentenced to five years in jail for the comments last year.
Despite Kuwait saying it was a fair hearing, Monday’s trial has rekindled tension after a period of relative calm following a parliamentary election in December, with supporters staging nightly protests in the OPEC member state. “Any form of riot, violence, instigating of riots and violence or lawlessness would meet (a) resolute and firm response,” the Interior Ministry said on state news agency KUNA.
