MPs Denounce Non-Cooperation Motion, Suppression Of Freedom

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 4: "We don't trust the government and we'll resort to the street as done in many countries. Just as democratic movements make governments fall, we believe the Kuwaiti streets will make the government of Nasser Al-Mohammed fall," reports Al-Rai daily quoting MP Musallam Al-Barrak as saying.

Al-Barrak confirmed they will resort to the street which has become dependable after causing trouble for the government and some lawmakers, and it is right of the political blocs to go to the street.

However, MP Adnan Abdulsamad said movements targeting the streets are engaging in illegal acts, and expressed fears over misusing such activities to mount pressure on people to change their convictions.

He urged MP Abdullah Al-Roumi to place Kuwait and its future at heart and get over the situation.

On his part, MP Abdulrahman Al-Anjari said he adopted his stance without any pressure, and added he respects the viewpoint of the National Assembly and that of his colleagues. Asked if he supports the demonstration, Al-Anjari said he is not interested in such tendencies because he supports public freedom.

Meanwhile, MP Dr Daifullah Buramiya said he holds the Interior Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Khalid responsible for capturing some military men participating in seminars since he -- the minister -- opened the way for the ministry's operatives to be involved in   political discussions.

In the meantime, Al-Barrak disclosed that 22 MPs are in support of the non-cooperation motion against the government headed by Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed, reports Al-Seyassah daily.

Al-Barrak declared this at a seminar on "The Dignity of a Nation" organized by political activist Dr Ahmad Al-Zaidi.

Speakers at the seminar berated the action of the executive authority and security forces attacking citizens and the lawmakers.

The Al-Rai daily reported that MPs Adnan Abdul-Samad, Ali Al-Rashid, Hussein Al-Huraiti, Dr Masouma Al-Mubarak and Naji Abdulhadi have all denounced the non-cooperation motion.

The MPs in question believe that challenging the orders of security forces is tanta mount to breaking the dignity and solemnity of the nation, but they are not in support of the suppression of freedom either.

In other developments, some army officers have been arrested for participating in anti-government protests and inciting people against the government at their websites, irrespective of the army laws barring officers in the Army, Police Service, and the National Guard from taking part or attending political seminars, particularly those against the government, the daily added.

Sources were quoted as saying the officers will be discharged from duty, after allegedly calling the government as corrupt and encouraging people to attend the seminars, which they termed 'Victory for Democracy'.

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