Sunday, November 4, 2012

Sunday protests planned in Kuwait despite government warning | Reuters


Supporters of members of parliament who are boycotting the upcoming elections protest against a newly declared election law in front of a newspaper's office in Shuwaikh October 31, 2012. REUTERS/Stephanie Mcgehee(Reuters) - The opposition in Kuwait will press ahead with a march on Sunday to protest against new voting rules despite the government warning it will not tolerate unsanctioned demonstrations, an activist said.
The OPEC member and U.S. ally said on Saturday it had not authorized any protests and the prime minister warned police could use force if the authorities felt the Gulf Arab state was under serious threat.
Kuwait has avoided the kind of mass pro-democracy unrest seen in other Arab countries, but tensions have mounted between the elected parliament and the government, which is dominated by the Al-Sabah ruling family.



Sunday protests planned in Kuwait despite government warning | Reuters

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