Parliament sounds the alarm: A constitutional collapse is looming.

Parliamentary Legal Committee member Aref al-Hamami warned on Tuesday of an escalating constitutional crisis in the country due to the repeated resignations of Federal Court members, holding influential parties responsible for obstructing the work of the legislative and judicial institutions.

Al-Hammami told Al-Maalouma News Agency that “the recent resignations within the Federal Supreme Court portend a dangerous constitutional vacuum that could impact the adjudication of crucial state-related cases,” noting that “influential parties are systematically exerting pressure on the judiciary to achieve political gains at the expense of constitutional stability.”

He added, “Obstructing parliamentary sessions and failing to hold them regularly has enabled these groups to expand their influence and restrict the legislative authority from performing its oversight and legislative role, weakening the democratic system and threatening the independence of national decision-making.”

Al-Hamami stressed that “continuing this path could plunge the country into a severe legal crisis if the Federal Court fails to fulfill its role of monitoring legislation and resolving constitutional challenges.”

Earlier, the head of the House of Representatives’ Legal Committee, Mohammed Anouz, warned of significant pressure exerted by influential political parties to obstruct the approval of the Federal Court Law, noting that these parties are seeking to pressure the court to pass dangerous files, most notably the ceding of the Khor Abdullah port to Kuwait.

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