Kuwait Democratic Forum المنبر الديمقراطي الكويتي | |
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Abbreviation | KDF |
General Secretary | Abdulhadi Al Senafi |
Founded | 2 March 1991 |
Headquarters | Kuwait City |
Youth wing | Youth Association of Kuwait |
Ideology |
Secularism Arab nationalism |
Political position | Centre-left |
Website | |
https://alminbarkw.org | |
The Kuwait Democratic Forum ( Arabic: المنبر الديمقراطي الكويتي) is a centre-left political organization founded in 1991. Members include Ahmad Al-Khatib, Abdullah Al-Naibari, and Saleh Al-Mulla .
After the liberation of Kuwait in 1991, the Forum issued a proclamation stating the establishment of it as an issues-based organization. It was effectively a coalition where secular, leftist, and centrist organizations worked under the umbrella of the Forum, in addition to some independent politicians. [1]
The Kuwait Democratic Forum is an Arab nationalist and Pan-Arabist organization, [2] which pursues a secular government. It claims to be working towards achieving full democracy and instilling respect for human rights and freedoms. [3] It advocates for women's political rights, electoral districting reform, and the decoupling of the Office of the Crown Prince and the Office of Prime Minister. [4] KDF is currently advocating:
The Forum has a biennial assembly that elections the General Secretary, the Central Committee, and the organizational whip. The General Secretary appoints the secretariat that governs the organization's day-to-day operations. The Central Committee, composed of elected members and the General Secretary, develops strategies and tactics.
The organization's leadership for the 2022 to 2025 cycle is:
The Chairperson of the Central Committee is Bandar Al Khairan. [7]