KUWAIT: MPs Abdullah Al-Turaiji, Ahmad Al-Azemi and Ali Al-Khamees are expected to file a joint request today to grill finance minister Anas Al-Saleh over the government's decision to raise petrol prices, amid reports that the Assembly is highly expected to be dissolved and fresh elections called. Khamees said he and his two colleagues will go ahead and file the request, adding that they will not be affected by reports that the Assembly could be dissolved.

MP Abdullah Maayouf is also expected to file another request to grill Justice and Islamic Affairs Minister Yaqoub Al-Sane over administrative and financial violations. Maayouf has been targeting the minister for the past several months. MP Ahmad Al-Qudhaibi already filed a request on Sunday to grill Sane for delaying the bylaws of the Anti-Corruption Authority. MP Awdah Al-Awdah has also threatened to grill Education Minister Bader Al-Essa over a variety of violations.

Three other MPs - Saleh Ashour, Hamdan Al-Azemi and Jamal Al-Omar - are reportedly preparing to grill the prime minister over the petrol price hike and are expected to file it either today or early next week. Veteran MP Khalaf Dumaitheer on Tuesday said he believes that the Assembly will be dissolved "within days".

By B Izzak