The calls for reform were made earlier in the week by the September 16 Youths, a new group, which called for a massive gathering on Friday at Safat Square to press for key changes in the Kuwaiti democratic system.
The Ummah Party said in a statement that it totally backs the calls for reform which include a constitutional monarchy, a fully elected government, legalizing political parties and reforming the election law.
The party stressed that these are the measures needed to resolve "Kuwait’s chronic political crises".
Youth groups Fifth Fence and Kafi issued separate statements declaring their support for the rally on Friday and for the proposed reforms.
Kafi said the reforms will provide the solution to Kuwait’s lingering political crises and will enable the people to hold corrupt elements to account.
The Fifth Fence and Kafi both participated in rallies and gatherings held before the summer to press for replacing Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
It appears that Friday’s rally will focus more on the scandal regarding the alleged illegal bank deposits in which a number of MPs are involved. Opposition MP Musallam Al-Barrak said late Tuesday that accounts of eight MPs have been referred to the public prosecution for an investigation over the alleged huge cash deposits.
Two banks have already referred nine accounts to the public prosecution for a probe and Barrak said that one MP held accounts in the two banks and all of them were referred.
Bloggers and Twitter users have published the names of all the MPs allegedly involved in the scandal.
Some MPs have already issued denials. MP Khaled Al-Adwah, whose name was revealed as one of the beneficiaries, strongly lashed out at those involving him in the scandal and described their accusations as "cheap allegations".
Adwah said that he will file lawsuits against those who accused him under the false campaign, promising that all parties who fabricated lies against him will be sued. On Tuesday, MP Hussein Al-Huraiti, a former justice minister, called on all parties not to make allegations against any lawmaker before a final court verdict.
Opposition MPs have started to campaign against the government and those involved in corruption.
A number of opposition MPs spoke at a gathering in Jahra late Tuesday night and strongly criticized the government for failure to take adequate actions. MP Waleed Al-Tabtabaei warned that "the wind of Arab Spring was blowing on Kuwait, but not to overthrow the regime, only to reform it and make it stick to the constitution".
Opposition MPs plan to hold a large gathering on Sept 21 opposite the National Assembly and are expected to speak at several diwaniyas in the coming weeks ahead of opening the next Assembly term on Oct 25.
In another development, MP Mohammad Hayef strongly criticized the interior ministry yesterday for denying a story he broke about a foreign domestic helper. Hayef had said that interior ministry officials had ordered the deportation of a maid after she had an abortion following an illicit relationship with the son of her employer.
Hayef added that the decision was taken after an MP interfered in favour of the son and the officials decided to deport the maid to cover up the case and protect the son. On Tuesday, the interior ministry denied Hayef story.
But yesterday, Hayef stressed that his story was true and produced photocopies of the deportation order and the air ticket. He called on the interior minister to take action against "corrupt" officials in the ministry.
