Launching a popular petition calling for the disqualification of the Prime Minister
A group of Bahraini Activists terminate a protesting hunger strike
Launching a popular petition calling for the disqualification of the Prime Minister
A group of Bahraini Activists terminate a protesting hunger strike
In a closing statement, a group of dignitaries and activists ended this evening a protest hunger strike holding the authorities in Bahrain, especially the Prime Minister, the responsibility in the current security, economic and the political crisis and situation in the country, sparked by the recent killing of the Bahraini activist, Ali Jasem because of the excessive use of force by security authorities to prevent a march demanding truth and justice for the victims of repression and torture in the previous era.
As per the statement “in support to the growing demands for disqualification of the Prime Minister, and all of those involved with him in the responsibility of the human rights violations in the country, and bring them to justice”. A popular petition will be launched calling for stepping down of the Prime Minister, such that the new government enjoys popular acceptance, and independent from the ruling family, to ensure its accountability. Otherwise, no remedy is secured for victims of the regime practices in its former and current status. Furthermore, legislations could not be reformed, human rights violations could not be stopped, truth regarding corruption and misappropriation of lands could not be exposed, the settlement and changing demography program, locally known as political naturalization, and the killing crimes suffered by citizens, the last of the which is Ali Jassim.
The statement was narrated by secretary general of HAQ Movement, in Al-Sadeq mosque in the capital Manama. The hunger struggle, which lasted for three days, was carried out, in addition to the Secretary-General of HAQ, Hasan Jasem Mohammed (brother of the martyr Ali Jasem), Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja (President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights), Sheikh Abdulhadi Almokhadher (scholar), Sheikh Issa Al-Jowder (cleric and political activist), Dr Abduljalil Alsingace (Media Director of HAQ- Movement), Layla Dashti (political and human rights activist) and a group of young activists.
Time: 6:00pm GMT, December 28, 2007
For further information contact Dr. Abdaljalil Al-Singace – Media and International Relations-HAQ movement
Telephone: +97339668179 (In Bahrain), Email: asingace@gmail.com, asingace@hotmail.com
