Two year long Bahrain-Saudi crackdown on Democracy Movement stokes flames of Revolution

Al Khalifa, Persian Gulf Sheikhs unable to quell Bahrain Revolution: Mohsen Saleh
26 December, 2102 – Interview, Mohsen Saleh – PressTV

Well, it seems that they are going in this harsh dealing in the crackdown of the people and the protesters in Bahrain but it seems they have gotten a kind of help or aid from the summit, the so-called Sheikhs in the Persian Gulf, and I guess the Bahrainis would not be silent or quiescent about these atrocities and these harsh dealing with them.”

A Beirut-based political commentator believes that the demonstrations of the Bahraini people against the Saudi-backed Al Khalifa regime will continue until their demand for the establishment of a democratically elected government is met.

Bahraini forces have attacked protesters holding a demonstration against the Al Khalifa regime in the village of Eker. The Saudi-backed regime forces attacked a group of youth protesters and beat them during the demonstration on Tuesday. Several people were injured and arrested.

On December 23, police attacked the demonstrators who had thronged the streets in several towns and villages, chanting slogans against King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The uprising in Bahrain began in mid-February 2011. The Manama regime promptly launched a brutal crackdown on peaceful protests and called in Saudi-led Arab forces from neighboring states.

Press TV has conducted an interview with Mohsen Saleh, a political analyst in Beirut, to further discuss the issue. What follows is an approximate transcript of the interview.

Press TV: Mr. Saleh, let’s jump right in, illegal detentions, prosecution and persecution of medics and doctors in addition to a continuous Saudi-backed crackdown. Just how far are the Al Khalifa’s willing to go to quell these protests?

Saleh: Well, it seems that they are going in this harsh dealing in the crackdown of the people and the protesters in Bahrain but it seems they have gotten a kind of help or aid from the summit, the so-called Sheikhs in the Persian Gulf, and I guess the Bahrainis would not be silent or quiescent about these atrocities and these harsh dealing with them.

They are continuing until they win this battle. But the international community, now when they claim about democracy and freedom, they should meet with the protesters in order to achieve justice and freedom for the Bahrainis.

The Bahrainis are continuing and now they are waiting for the international community and the so-called Arab Awakening in order to help them and to defend their rights in their dignity and honor for a good life. …more