Boycott Stalls Initiative on Women’s Suffrage
From Times Wire Reports
A push to allow women to participate in Kuwait’s local elections stalled when Islamist and conservative lawmakers abstained en masse from a key vote in parliament, leaving the measure undefeated but short of the number of votes needed for passage.
After less than an hour of debate, 29 of the 60 lawmakers present voted for the proposal. Two legislators voted no, while 29 abstained. Thirty-three yes or no votes were required for a valid vote, so the speaker said a new vote would be required.
No date was set.
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