Unrest in Bahrain Continues, Saudi-Backed Crackdown Steps Up
The unrest in Bahrain is still ongoing, and pro-reform Bahrainis are still pouring to the streets calling for political and social reforms to take place in their country, also calling for the departure of their ruling al-Khalifa family.
As the popular demonstrations continue, the Saudi-backed forces stepped up their attacks against the Bahraini peaceful civilians, killing, injuring, and detaining dozens.
Rallies are mainly concentrated in the capital Manama and surrounding towns, where people are now demanding the formation of a new "democratic government" that serves the needs and interests of the country rather than its own.
On his part, an opposition Senior Bahraini cleric Sheikh Abdullah al-Dabbaq affirmed that the ongoing Bahraini revolution will soon show results, confirming that the people's steadfastness to redress their rights, firmness and resistance under tortures, have forced the ruling al-Khalifa family to bend to the public demands.
Furthermore, Sheikh al-Dabbaq indicated in an interview with IRNA, that the Bahraini people set an example to the world that no government can stand against the demands and needs of its own people.
Opposition cleric stressed that until a democratic "people's" government is formed, the opposition parties and people will continue with their rallies, and will be holding a large-scale demonstration organized by the country's main opposition party al-Wefaq.
Sheikh al-Dabbaq's remarks came amid the continuous Bahraini regime crackdown against the protesters. The Saudi-backed crackdown included killing, injuring, and detaining several civilians, including lawmakers, activists, medical staff and other figures.
In this context, Bahrain's Health Ministry announced recently that it intends on firing an additional number of 23 medical staff members after being "accused" of supporting the peaceful anti-regime protests sweeping across the country.
Bahraini Ministry sources said it is currently investigating the status of 420 other medical workers, to confirm some alleged connections with protesters.
Bahraini pro-regime firms and government apparatuses have fired hundreds of workers for taking part in peaceful protests. However, individuals fired can be only allowed back to their jobs if they agreed to follow government laws and regulations, including not taking part in any form of protest.
International Human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, have strictly condemned such a step because it's a clear violation of human rights to freedom of expression.
Source: News Agencies
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