Mohammed AlÜKhaledi
Staff Writer
KUWAIT: A number of Islamist MPs have threatened to walk out of the swearingÜin ceremony of the two female MPs if they do not wear the hijab while taking the oath of office. Sources said that the MPs recently met to discuss the legal procedures to be initiated against Aseel AlÜAwadi and Rola Dashti for violating the Election Law which states that female candidates must stick to Islamic dress code during the elections. They added that the six MPs were Faisal AlÜMislem, Waleed AlÜTabtabaie, Dhaifallah BuRamiah, Jamaan AlÜHarbash, Mohammed Hayef and Mubarak AlÜWalaan, noting that more MPs might join them too.
Speaking to Al Watan, a prominent Islamist MP said "The Election Law clearly states that female candidates must abide by Sharia. If anyone believes that the law is improper, he should demand the amendment of the law through constitutional channels. However, all must abide by the existing law."
Last updated on Friday 29/5/2009
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