Poll test for Kuwait tomorrow

Kuwait stands at a crossroads as voters head to the polls tomorrow for a contest being boycotted by the opposition. Voter turnout for what will be Kuwait’s second polls of the year, and the fifth since mid-2006, is seen as a litmus test for the popularity of the opposition and the government as they lock horns. “Kuwait stands at a crossroads. The outcome of Saturday’s polls will be decisive for the country’s future,” election candidate Abdulwahed Al-Khalfan said. “If turnout comes at less than 35-40 percent, it will strengthen the opposition. But if it exceeds 50 percent, as we hope, it will be a major morale booster for the next Parliament,” Al-Khalfan told AFP. No significant opposition figure is contesting the polls though Al-Khalfan believes a new form of opposition will emerge. The election campaign has been lackluster. From : Arabnews