Kuwaiti info minister quits ahead of no-confidence vote

Lawmakers had called for vote against minister amid allegations of government interference in sports affairs

By Mohamed Abdel-Ghaffar

KUWAIT CITY (AA) - Kuwaiti Minister of Information Salman Humoud al-Sabah -- who also served as minister of state for youth affairs -- resigned his positions on Tuesday ahead of a planned no-confidence vote in parliament.

"His resignation has been accepted by the cabinet," Parliament Speaker Marzouk al-Ghanem said in a statement.

"Wednesday’s no-confidence vote has therefore been cancelled," al-Ghanem added.

Ten lawmakers had called for a no-confidence vote against the minister in light of bans imposed on Kuwait by several sports federations due to alleged government interference in sports affairs.

Twenty-five members of Kuwait’s 50-seat parliament had reportedly said they would support the no-confidence motion against the minister.

A successful vote of no-confidence -- which only needs the support of 25 MPs to pass -- would have led to the minister’s automatic dismissal.

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