Election leaflets pair arrested
Published: 19 November 2006
MANAMA: Two Bahrainis have been arrested on charges of inciting people to boycott elections and demanding a change in the system of government, Chief Public Prosecutor Ahmed Bucheeri revealed last night.
They were caught red-handed with 1,500 leaflets they were planning to distribute in a number of mosques after Friday prayers.
One of them admitted getting the propaganda material on the Internet, while the other got it printed.
Both were charged with possessing illegal prints calling for changing the government system without any legitimate reason, and possessing illegal prints including false information likely to harm public interest and disrupt law and order.
Election leaflets pair arrested
Published: 19 November 2006
MANAMA: Two Bahrainis have been arrested on charges of inciting people to boycott elections and demanding a change in the system of government, Chief Public Prosecutor Ahmed Bucheeri revealed last night.
They were caught red-handed with 1,500 leaflets they were planning to distribute in a number of mosques after Friday prayers.
One of them admitted getting the propaganda material on the Internet, while the other got it printed.
Both were charged with possessing illegal prints calling for changing the government system without any legitimate reason, and possessing illegal prints including false information likely to harm public interest and disrupt law and order.
The accused – M S, a dentist aged 35, is an Al Wefaq National Islamic Society member who was sentenced to six months in jail in 1998 on charges of possessing similar leaflets, and H A, an insurance employee – appeared before the Public Prosecution and were remanded in custody for 15 days pending investigation.
The leaflets reportedly include ideas of London-based political activist S.S.
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