Dozens of anti-government protesters stormed Kuwait's parliament as hundreds of activists protested outside demanding the resignation of the prime minister and dissolution of the legislature on Wednesday.

According to witnesses, five demonstrators were reportedly hurt in a scuffle with police when they tried to march to the residence of Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammad al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, a member of the ruling family, to demand his resignation.
But the Interior Ministry said five police and Kuwait National Guard officers were hurt.

Security staff forced out the protesters shortly after they chanted slogans inside the parliament while opposition lawmakers were demanding questioning of the prime minister over allegations that government officials illegally transferred money to foreign bank accounts.

Members of the ruling party blocking the opposition's second motion to question Al-Sabah prompted the demonstration.
Protest leader Mussallam al-Barrak said the protesters also want the national assembly to be dissolved because they claim that members of parliament are corrupt.

Former MP Fahad al-Khanna, who was among the protesters, called for parliamentary elections.

The protesters said they will camp outside the parliament building until the prime minister is ousted.

Meanwhile, government representative Ali Fahad Al-Rashid warned that strong measures will be used against the protesters.
Government leaders met in an emergency session on Thursday and decided to clamp down on violent protests.
The emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, said the action of the protesters is leading to anarchy and lawlessness, according to CNN.

Saad Alajmi, former minister of information and now a prominent opposition lawmaker, said the protest will escalate.

Protesters rushed inside Kuwait's National Assembly on Wednesday demanding the resignation of the prime minister.