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| Kuwaits PM wins landslide parliament vote |
| 2009-12-17 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] Kuwait's prime minister survived on Wednesday a key challenge against him in the OPEC member state's tumultuous parliament after his office was accused of financial irregularities, Al Arabiya reported. Last week, opposition lawmakers introduced a non-cooperation motion after the house questioned Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah, a nephew of the emir, in a closed meeting over the accusation made by an Islamist MP. Sheikh Nasser won the vote in a "landslide," Al Arabiya said. "The house confirms its confidence and cooperation with the prime minister," Speaker Jassem al-Kharafi told parliament. Of the present members of the house 35 voted in support of the prime minister, 13 voted against him and one lawmaker abstained. Had the motion passed, it could have prompted the ruler to reshuffle the cabinet or dissolve parliament for the second time this year. |
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