Kuwait chief lawmaker lauds camaraderie with Egypt amid uproar over MP

KUWAIT, Nov 18 (KUNA) -- Kuwait and Egypt have long enjoyed an impenetrable bond that has stood the test of time, the Gulf state's top lawmaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim said on Sunday, against the backdrop of a smear campaign targeting a Kuwaiti MP. "The historic ties shared between Kuwait and Egypt need no further affirmation," Al-Ghanim told the press, pointing out that lawmaker Safaa Al-Hashem is "entitled to her own views." Some remarks directed at Al-Hasehm strayed away from proper decorum, Kuwait's chief lawmaker explained, saying that such abrasive rhetoric was totally unacceptable.
"We all reserve the right to express our views but we need not to lose sight of the special amity between Kuwaitis and Egyptians," he went on to say, emphasizing that the recent events will have no bearing on bilateral relations.
Going off on a tangent about a parliamentary committee formed ad hoc to examine the aftermath of a heavy downpour that lashed Kuwait in recent days, he said the committee comprises Al-Humaidi Al-Subaie, Dr. Adel Al-Damkhi and Khaled Al-Otaibi as members. (end) fn.nam