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| Identifier: | 05KUWAIT484 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 05KUWAIT484 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Kuwait |
| Created: | 2005-02-02 13:11:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | PGOV KU Ministers |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 021311Z Feb 05
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000484 SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/ARPI E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/01/2015 TAGS: PGOV, KU, Ministers SUBJECT: FORMER INFORMATION MINISTER ABULHASSAN NOW PM'S ADVISOR REF: KUWAIT 0036 Classified By: DCM Matthew Tueller for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 1. (U) Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmed recently appointed former Information Minister Mohammed Abdullah Abulhassan as Counselor for the Prime Minister's Diwan. Abulhassan resigned January 2 on the eve of his planned parliamentary grilling, which promised sharp attacks from liberals and Islamists. 2. (C) Comment: PM Shaykh Sabah most likely offered the position to his faithful ex-minister, the only Shi'a in the cabinet, as an award for his loyalty to the GOK and possibly for his willingness to shield Shaykh Sabah from criticism that may have connected the PM to the legal scandal surrounding the Al-Rai Al-Aam newspaper (reftel). ********************************************* Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ You can also access this site through the State Department's Classified SIPRNET website ********************************************* LEBARON
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