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n Kuwait, the new cabinet led by the Prime Minister Shaikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Sabah has decided to reinstate the 2009 parliament. The newly appointed cabinet in its first meeting approved decrees to implement the Supreme Constitutional Court Orders to reconvene the session of 2009 parliament . The court had held the February 2012 parliamentary elections invalid, scrapped the parliament and reinstated the 2009 legislative assembly.
The court in its ruling on June 20 ruled had held unconstitutional the decree issued by the Emir of Kuwait to dissolve the then parliament and hold elections in February 2012. The Kuwait parliament speaker , Jasem Al Khorafi said that the session would be convened on July 31. In case there is a lack of quorum, a second session would be called on August 7. A failure to hold a parliamentary session could result in the dissolution of the parliament and in calls for fresh elections. Media reports suggest that the dissolution of the 2009 parliament would be announced in mid-August and that fresh elections may be held in early October.
The court in its ruling on June 20 ruled had held unconstitutional the decree issued by the Emir of Kuwait to dissolve the then parliament and hold elections in February 2012. The Kuwait parliament speaker , Jasem Al Khorafi said that the session would be convened on July 31. In case there is a lack of quorum, a second session would be called on August 7. A failure to hold a parliamentary session could result in the dissolution of the parliament and in calls for fresh elections. Media reports suggest that the dissolution of the 2009 parliament would be announced in mid-August and that fresh elections may be held in early October.
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