Al-e Khalifa Trying to Stall Revolution
An Iranian lawmaker says the Al Khalifa regime aims to stall the Bahraini people’s revolution by inviting the opposition parties to national dialog.
“It is certain that the Bahraini nation is after peaceful transition of power within the framework of dialog but Al Khalifa first proposes that (dialog) and immediately afterwards, intensifies crackdown on people by tightening security measures,” Evaz Heidarpour said on Saturday.
On January 21, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa issued a new directive, urging "representatives of the political societies and independent members of the political community" to restart political talks.
Bahrain’s opposition has repeatedly called for a constitutional monarchy with an elected prime minister.
“Establishment of a national government and holding free parliamentary elections are undeniable rights of Shias who constitute the majority of [the population of] this country, but Al Khalifa does not bow to the demands of its nation,” Heidarpour noted.
He further pointed out that the Al Khalifa regime has never fulfilled its promises and is only trying to stall the trend of the Bahraini people’s revolution as well as its own overthrow.
Bahrainis have been staging demonstrations since mid-February 2011, demanding political reform and a constitutional monarchy, a demand that later changed to an outright call for the ouster of the ruling Al Khalifa family following its brutal crackdown on popular protests.
Scores have been killed, many of them under torture while in custody, and thousands more detained since the popular uprising in Bahrain began.
Protesters say they will continue holding anti-regime demonstrations until their demand for the establishment of a democratically-elected government and an end to rights violations are met.
Source: Press TV
On January 21, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa issued a new directive, urging "representatives of the political societies and independent members of the political community" to restart political talks.
Bahrain’s opposition has repeatedly called for a constitutional monarchy with an elected prime minister.
“Establishment of a national government and holding free parliamentary elections are undeniable rights of Shias who constitute the majority of [the population of] this country, but Al Khalifa does not bow to the demands of its nation,” Heidarpour noted.
He further pointed out that the Al Khalifa regime has never fulfilled its promises and is only trying to stall the trend of the Bahraini people’s revolution as well as its own overthrow.
Bahrainis have been staging demonstrations since mid-February 2011, demanding political reform and a constitutional monarchy, a demand that later changed to an outright call for the ouster of the ruling Al Khalifa family following its brutal crackdown on popular protests.
Scores have been killed, many of them under torture while in custody, and thousands more detained since the popular uprising in Bahrain began.
Protesters say they will continue holding anti-regime demonstrations until their demand for the establishment of a democratically-elected government and an end to rights violations are met.
Source: Press TV
