The Lebanese Shiite movement's military commander Imad Mughniyeh was killed in a car bomb blast in Damascus, Syria on February 12. Kuwait had accused Mughaniyeh of hijacking two Kuwaiti jetliners and killing two Kuwaiti passengers in the 1980s.
Kabalan urged the Emir of Kuwait to exonerate "the detainees who had taken part in mourning a leader of the resistance who had devoted his life to defend the nation."
Kuwait's public prosecutor on Monday renewed the arrest of six Shiite activists, including two former members of parliament, on charges of suspicion of membership of an alleged underground opposition group, a lawyer said
The move by the predominantly Sunni Kuwait was also denounced pro-Iranian Lebanese Shiite cleric Afif al-Nabulisi, who said al-Matouq's arrest provoked "concern" within Shiite religious circles in Lebanon.
"We urge the political leadership of Kuwait to speed up the release of Sheikh Hussein al-Maatouq."
Hezbollah Kuwait
Defense lawyer of the Kuwaiti detainees Abdul Karim bin Haider said the detainees were questioned by the prosecutors on allegations that they joined the so called Hezbollah Kuwait.
"They accused them of joining Hezbollah Kuwait to spread ideas for the destruction of the basic foundations of the society through illegal means, which amounts to overthrowing the government," the lawyer said.
"They were also accused of spreading false reports that weaken Kuwait's foreign position," the lawyer added.
Kuwait appeals for unity and calm
Kuwait's government appealed for unity on Monday amid concern about the rising sectarian tension in this Gulf state which was prompted by the Shiite rally and mourning of Mughniyeh and the subsequent actions by the parliament
The rally caused uproar in the oil-rich emirate because Mughniyeh was considered a terrorist in Kuwait for hijacking Kuwaiti planes two decades ago.
"The cabinet urges citizens and the media to avoid issues that could undermine our national unity and the solidarity of the Kuwaiti people," said a statement issued after the weekly cabinet meeting.
"We should work together to safeguard Kuwait's security and stability," said the government statement
Picture: Kuwaiti Shiites hold banners against the arrest of prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Hussein al-Maatouq during a protest outside the police headquarters in Kuwait City on March 9.
A Shiite activists hold a poster of Lebanese Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah during the rally in Kuwait to mourn the murder of Mighniyeh. Israel was accused of being behind his murder , but his widow who is an Iranian national accused the Syrians of helping the Israelis in assassinating her husband
Sources: DPA, Ya Libnan
Tags: Hezbollah, Iran, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mughniyeh, Shiites
