Reuters
Kuwait City
Kuwait’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdulmohsen al-Madaj resigned yesterday, becoming the second cabinet minister to quit this month after facing public criticism.
The emir of Kuwait accepted the resignation of Madaj, who was also a deputy prime minister, state news agency KUNA said in a brief report.
KUNA did not give a reason for Madaj quitting, but local media said a member of parliament had demanded to question the minister in parliament for allegedly failing to protect the rights of small shareholders.
Last week, Water and Electricity Minister Abdulaziz al-Ibrahim resigned after a major power cut in the Gulf state.