FRANCE PRESS

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti opposition groups called for a rally Wednesday to press for the government’s resignation over an alleged corruption scandal involving a number of MPs and possibly former ministers.
The rally, called by Islamist, liberal and nationalist groups who altogether have more than 20 MPs in the 50-seat parliament, will kickstart a campaign to expose those who paid and received money and for what purposes.
Speaking at a gathering Monday night, prominent opposition lawmaker Ahmad al-Saadun called on Kuwaitis to attend the rally to press for the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammad al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

“We should not let the prime minister and the government continue for another day … otherwise the country risks collapse,” said Saadun, who estimated that the suspect MPs have received around $350 million.
Liberal MP Saleh al-Mulla told the gathering the amount is “only the tip of the iceberg,” of corruption in Kuwait, adding the “money was paid for political favors.”

Kuwait’s public prosecution last week launched an investigation into the bank accounts of at least nine MPs who have allegedly received huge deposits during the past few months.
Hundreds of youth activists demonstrated Friday, demanding fundamental reforms including a constitutional monarch and action against corruption.
Corruption has been on the rise in Kuwait which amassed more than $200 billion of budget surpluses over the past 12 fiscal years.