Identifier
Created
Classification
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06KUWAIT2599
2006-06-30 11:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - ELECTIONS RESULTS
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UNCLAS KUWAIT 002599
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/PA, NEA/AIA, NEA/PI, INR/NESA, R/MR, I/GNEA,
B/BXN, B/BRN, NEA/PPD, NEA/IPA FOR ALTERMAN
LONDON FOR TSOU
PARIS FOR ZEYA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO KDEM PGOV KU MEDIA REACTION
SUBJECT: KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - ELECTIONS RESULTS
Selected Headlines
--------------
-- Al-Qabas front page "Women are the stars of the 2006
parliamentary elections"; "The government loses and the 'popular'
and 'constitutional' advance"; "The liberals maintained their
positions"; "Female candidates were not lucky"; "Independents lost
11 seats"; "A change in the nature of popular representation";
"Women chose the most qualified and the Islamists"
-- Al-Rai Al-Aam front page "The day of will"; "What did they
(women) get from their first experience"; "The Islamists increased
their numbers to 18 of which 8 are from the constitutional
movement"; "The Shiites' numbers decreased from 5 to 4";
"Washington: We welcome any elected parliament even if it is more
conservative as the commitment to democracy is Kuwait is wide-spread
and strong"
-- Al-Watan front page "The 'constitutional' by a landslide"; "The
government resigns tomorrow"; "The Prime Minster is charged with
forming the new government Monday or Tuesday and the opening session
is expected between the 12th and 17th of July"; "Observers expect a
stronger Assembly than in the past and the government to lose the
majority in it, and a short life span"; "Conflict Assembly and the
results point to early collision and predictions of crises and
confrontations between the two branches"
-- Al-Seyassah front page "Women did not have good luck; voters
elected a masculine assembly"; "Strong comeback for the 29 bloc, and
a resonant fall for independents"; "Clear progress for the Muslim
Brotherhood"; "Salafis are a minority in the Assembly"; "13 new
MPs"
-- Al-Anbaa front page "May God bless the women of this country--you
did not win, but you did well"; "Coalitions led in the results";
"The biggest change was in Salmiya, new faces"
Block Quotes
--------------
-- Abdul Aziz Al-Twaijri penned in the progressive Arabic daily
Al-Qabas under the title "To the New MP: 'Be Careful, Someone is
Watching You'" (6/30): "While there were aspects of the elections
that are upsetting, there were some that were pleasing. We have
seen the surfacing of a segment of the youth such as 'youth against
corruption' and other youth blocs in most electoral districts.
These youth called for the election of the most qualified candidates
and were able to surround the candidates and hold them accountable
before he held others accountable. At least the youth made it clear
to the new MPs that 'from now on, someone is watching you.'"
-- Jassim Boodai Editor-in-Chief of moderate Arabic daily Al-Rai
Al-Aam commented on the newspaper's front page under the title "A
New Language" (6/30): "It ended as it started, through elections.
However, it began and did not end nationally. We want a new
language, a new page, a new path. The political movement embodied
in the youth's involvement gave birth to popular monitoring and a
national immunity system. Now, there is direct monitoring by the
citizenry of the performance of both branches of government and
immunity from the spread of inequity to the extent that unlawful
activities affect those committing them."
-- Adel Naif Al-Mezal stated in moderate Arabic daily
Al-Watan under the title "Now it is your turn MP" (6/30): "Now, as
you sit on your chair at the Nation Assembly, you should know that
your chair is made of the flesh and blood of the thousands who voted
for you and entrusted you with their interests, future, and the
future of their children.... Now that you are an MP, where will you
lead us? If you renege on your promises and slogans with which you
pleased the hearts of your constituency, know that you will face the
wrath of God and his subjects. You will be damned from all
directions, history is written in letters of light by those who are
not weak in the face of storms."
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For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
********************************************* *
TUELLER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/PA, NEA/AIA, NEA/PI, INR/NESA, R/MR, I/GNEA,
B/BXN, B/BRN, NEA/PPD, NEA/IPA FOR ALTERMAN
LONDON FOR TSOU
PARIS FOR ZEYA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO KDEM PGOV KU MEDIA REACTION
SUBJECT: KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - ELECTIONS RESULTS
Selected Headlines
--------------
-- Al-Qabas front page "Women are the stars of the 2006
parliamentary elections"; "The government loses and the 'popular'
and 'constitutional' advance"; "The liberals maintained their
positions"; "Female candidates were not lucky"; "Independents lost
11 seats"; "A change in the nature of popular representation";
"Women chose the most qualified and the Islamists"
-- Al-Rai Al-Aam front page "The day of will"; "What did they
(women) get from their first experience"; "The Islamists increased
their numbers to 18 of which 8 are from the constitutional
movement"; "The Shiites' numbers decreased from 5 to 4";
"Washington: We welcome any elected parliament even if it is more
conservative as the commitment to democracy is Kuwait is wide-spread
and strong"
-- Al-Watan front page "The 'constitutional' by a landslide"; "The
government resigns tomorrow"; "The Prime Minster is charged with
forming the new government Monday or Tuesday and the opening session
is expected between the 12th and 17th of July"; "Observers expect a
stronger Assembly than in the past and the government to lose the
majority in it, and a short life span"; "Conflict Assembly and the
results point to early collision and predictions of crises and
confrontations between the two branches"
-- Al-Seyassah front page "Women did not have good luck; voters
elected a masculine assembly"; "Strong comeback for the 29 bloc, and
a resonant fall for independents"; "Clear progress for the Muslim
Brotherhood"; "Salafis are a minority in the Assembly"; "13 new
MPs"
-- Al-Anbaa front page "May God bless the women of this country--you
did not win, but you did well"; "Coalitions led in the results";
"The biggest change was in Salmiya, new faces"
Block Quotes
--------------
-- Abdul Aziz Al-Twaijri penned in the progressive Arabic daily
Al-Qabas under the title "To the New MP: 'Be Careful, Someone is
Watching You'" (6/30): "While there were aspects of the elections
that are upsetting, there were some that were pleasing. We have
seen the surfacing of a segment of the youth such as 'youth against
corruption' and other youth blocs in most electoral districts.
These youth called for the election of the most qualified candidates
and were able to surround the candidates and hold them accountable
before he held others accountable. At least the youth made it clear
to the new MPs that 'from now on, someone is watching you.'"
-- Jassim Boodai Editor-in-Chief of moderate Arabic daily Al-Rai
Al-Aam commented on the newspaper's front page under the title "A
New Language" (6/30): "It ended as it started, through elections.
However, it began and did not end nationally. We want a new
language, a new page, a new path. The political movement embodied
in the youth's involvement gave birth to popular monitoring and a
national immunity system. Now, there is direct monitoring by the
citizenry of the performance of both branches of government and
immunity from the spread of inequity to the extent that unlawful
activities affect those committing them."
-- Adel Naif Al-Mezal stated in moderate Arabic daily
Al-Watan under the title "Now it is your turn MP" (6/30): "Now, as
you sit on your chair at the Nation Assembly, you should know that
your chair is made of the flesh and blood of the thousands who voted
for you and entrusted you with their interests, future, and the
future of their children.... Now that you are an MP, where will you
lead us? If you renege on your promises and slogans with which you
pleased the hearts of your constituency, know that you will face the
wrath of God and his subjects. You will be damned from all
directions, history is written in letters of light by those who are
not weak in the face of storms."
********************************************* *
For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
********************************************* *
TUELLER