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Article: Mabrook to the women of Kuwait.(CURRENT AFFAIRS)
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- The Middle East
- Article date:
- June 1, 2009
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For the first time in its almost 50-year history, four women MPs have won seats in Kuwait's National Assembly. Their election to parliament is seen as a positive sign that Kuwaitis have elected instead to vote for positive change.
Two days before the voting, there was a positive air of expectation. At a press conference, the Minister of Information, Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah, highlighted the government's initiative urging "people to vote for ideas rather than friends, to give parliament a real voice and meaningful weight".
As a local journalist explained: "The life of the Kuwaiti parliament has been tumultuous, the last one only lasted four months ...