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'Silent majority' support verifying law's constitutionality   

Kuwait Times - 08 August, 2012

Two delegations representing deletwo governorates in Kuwait reportedly requested to meet "top state officials" to voice their support to referring the electoral system to the Constitutional Court, said sources with knowledge of the issue. "Public figures from the capital and Jahra governorates plan to express their support to the government's plans to verify the legality of the constituencies distribution, and reduce the number of votes each citizen is entitled to from four to one”, said the sources who spoke under the condition of anonymity. The main purpose of the visits is to “express the opinion of the silent majority in the Kuwaiti public who the opposition often claim are supporting their calls”, the sources added.

The opposition launched a petition opposing the notion of changing the electoral system outside the parliament, and reportedly plan to lead public demonstration of the electoral law is referred to the Constitutional Court. According to the sources, the two delegations are not going to include any MPs “but will consist of tribal figures and political activists”.
 
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