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Kuwait sets vote on political fate of PM

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

DECEMBER 28, 2010 19:37

KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's parliament speaker says a vote will be held next week that could force the resignation of the prime minister over accusations of using strong-arm tactics against government critics.

Parliament speaker Jassem al-Khorafi set the confidence vote for Jan. 5 on Prime Minister Sheik Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah after he was grilled in a closed-door session. Rejecting the premier could open a political crisis in this key Western ally in the Gulf.

The rare parliamentary questioning was called after security forces clashed with opposition lawmakers and their supporters at a Dec. 8 rally.

Opposition lawmakers need a majority of the 50-seat parliament to demand the resignation of the prime minister, who is a nephew of Kuwait's ruler.

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