CAIRO: An Islamist-led opposition has won 68 percent in Kuwait's fourth parliamentary election in six years, regional news network Al-Arabiya announced Friday. Also troubling was the fact that no single female candidate was able to secure a seat in the new government. The winning alliance had vowed in pre-poll campaigning to combat corruption and expose what they described as government loyalists bent on blocking reforms in the oil-rich country. The opposition had only 20 seats in the previous assembly. Thursday's election was preceded by incidents of violence and acrimony. On Tuesday, at least 17 people were injured when riot police clashed with protesters attempting to storm the private television station Al-Watan, after it interviewed a pro-government contender. In December, ruler Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah dissolved parliament following an opposition outcry over an alleged bribery scam and a youth-led attack on the parliament building. ** with dpa BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/afsDU Tags: Elections, Islamists, Parliament Section: Kuwait, Latest News
