Kuwait Amir instructs authorities' heads to propose amnesty regulations

Kuwait: Minister of Kuwait's Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah announced Wednesday that HH the Amir of the State of Kuwait assigned parliament Speaker, the Prime Minister and Head of the Judicial Council to propose regulations and conditions of amnesty on some Kuwaiti convicts to pave way for amnesty decree.

HH the Amir of Kuwait took note of the appeal by around 40 parliament members who reaffirmed keenness on cooperation and political stability, and in line with what HH's advisors conveyed to him, the Amir of Kuwait decided to use this constitutional right in line with Article 75, Minister of Kuwait's Amiri Diwan Affairs said in a statement carried by (KUNA) news agency.

Therefore, Kuwait's Amir assigned the speaker, Prime Minister and Judicial council chief to propose regulations, conditions of amnesty on some Kuwaiti convicts to pave way for amnesty decree, he said.