Musallam al-Barrak, who had been arrested for questioning after allegedly insulting Kuwait’s judiciary, was freed on bail of around $18,000 on Monday and his case was postponed till September, his lawyer said.
The former lawmaker, who draws support from some of Kuwait’s powerful tribes, was sentenced to jail for insulting the ruling emir in 2013.
He and other opposition politicians then said that changes previous made to an election law in Kuwait were aimed to stop them from taking power.
Barrak’s detain and conviction triggered a series of street protests and he was later acquitted.
Well-Known Kuwaiti Opposition Figure Freed On Bail
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