Kuwait's Crown Prince Takes Oath After Unanimous Endorsement
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2 Friday Local Friday, October 9, 2020 Kuwait’s Crown Prince takes oath after unanimous endorsement Assembly closes term, to hold additional sessions October 20 KUWAIT: His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah takes oath as Kuwait’s new crown prince at the National Assembly yesterday. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat By B Izzak quiet” transition of power in the country after the passing of bedoons or stateless people are likely to top the list of topics late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah last week. expected to be debated during the supplementary session. KUWAIT: His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- The assembly also held its final session of the current term, During the closing session, His Highness the Prime Minister Sabah yesterday won a unanimous approval of the National but an Amiri Decree was issued to call the assembly for a sup- warned that recent indicators from the spread of the coron- Assembly as the new crown prince of Kuwait a day after he was plementary session to start on October 20 in order to compen- avirus in the country are alarming. “What we have witnessed in nominated by His Highness the Amir. sate for the loss of time mainly during the coronavirus crisis. the past few days of not applying health guidelines strictly is Sheikh Mishal then took the oath in the assembly and It was not immediately known for how long the session will alarming,” Sheikh Sabah said. “The death rate has increased pledged to safeguard the interests of the country, its constitu- continue but it is not likely to last for long because parliamen- and so was the number of admissions into intensive care units tion, democratic life and popular participation. tary elections are due to be held either late November or early and occupancy of hospital beds,” he noted. His Highness the Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem and Prime Minister December. Prime Minister said that these indicators are alarming and His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah con- A draft law to cut the number of expats in the country and warned that the government will implement necessary health gratulated the new crown prince and praised the “smooth and proposals to provide solutions for the problem of over 100,000 measures to contain the spread of the pandemic. demise of the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Kuwait renews Sabah, who was succeeded by His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. “We are people who have been exemplary smooth ruled by the gracious Al-Sabah Family with their support and allegiance, backed up by two documents and solid conven- tions, the shura (consultative) concord dating back to more transfer: Speaker than 400 years ago and the Constitution concord drafted more than 58 years ago,” Ghanem stated. Addressing the new Crown Prince, who was present in the KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem session along with senior officials, he expressed congratula- affirmed yesterday that the State of Kuwait renewed its exem- tions for the confidence accorded to Sheikh Mishal from the plary powers’ transfer. “The State of Kuwait has once again Amir. Ghanem noted that Sheikh Mishal used to be close to the demonstrated its pioneering, extraordinary and historic exam- late Amir, lauding his professional leadership of the National ple of calm and smooth transfer of the powers for ruling the Guard as the Deputy Chief, underlining his performance on country,” the parliament’s speaker said shortly after MPs basis of justice and equality as well as his renunciation of pledged allegiance to the newly proclaimed Crown Prince His nepotism. Underlining the Kuwaiti people’s sentiments of Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. affection towards Sheikh Mishal, the parliament speaker The speaker was addressing the Assembly, minutes after wished him good luck in his new endeavor. Ghanem also com- KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem the MPs unanimously declared allegiance to the newly pro- mended Al-Sabah Family who have been governing the coun- speaks during yesterday’s session. claimed Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal, following the recent try with equality, winning Kuwaitis’ hearts. — KUNA.