As Bahrain regime steps-up murderous Police presence in Villages, it pressures reformist partners to “renunciate street violence”

Bahrain societies urged to renounce violence
5 August, 2012 – Khaleej TImes

Bahrain has called upon political societies to completely renunciate street violence at disturbed villages.

During a meeting with political societies on Saturday, Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister, Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa, called for an unequivocal condemnation of violence, stressing the necessity not to harbour the perpetrators or condone their heinous acts.

The heads and representatives of political societies outlined their vision regarding political development in Bahrain, stressing the need to reach common understandings towards ensuring further progress through constitutional institutions.

Shaikh Khalid stressed the need to steer internal affairs away from regional conflicts, sectarian polarisation, foreign mediation and interference. “The Kingdom is capable of addressing its affairs and working hand in hand to promote its fledgling democratic experience and consolidate national achievements for the sake of all citizens”, he said.

Meanwhile, US Congressman Dan Burton has accused Bahrain’s opposition societies of misleading the US public opinion. The remarks were made during a recent meeting of a US Congress Committee that hailed the progress achieved by the Government in the Kingdom of Bahrain last year.

He urged the US leaders and media to monitor the situation in deep insight, not to be misled by those who are adamant on tampering with the truth.

“The subjective concept of unjustified attacks, often used by the media, plays into the hands of one side solely — the opposition in this regard — thus ignoring the causality between actions and reactions at lesser level,” he said.