Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issued a decree on Monday in which he suspended parliament for one month.

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issued a decree on Monday in which he suspended parliament for one month.

The decision was based on an article in the constitution that allows the ruler to suspend parliamentary proceedings for a maximum of a month, said an official statement cited by state media.

Earlier on Monday, the cabinet approved a draft decree recommending to the emir that he enforce the suspension, which is effective from Monday.

The decision was taken because of the "need to prepare the political scene to achieve the desired cooperation between the executive power and the legislature," said a cabinet statement.
Tensions have increased between the opposition-controlled parliament, elected just over four months ago, and the government controlled by the ruling Al-Sabah family.

Opposition MPs have repeatedly accused some government members of wide-ranging irregularities, forcing two cabinet ministers to quit since the opposition scored an impressive victory in February snap polls.