Bahraini Opposition Rejoins Dialogue Sessions after Two-Week Boycott

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Bahrain's opposition rejoined the national dialogue sessions following a two-week boycott because of the lacking structure of the dialogue and security forces crackdown on peaceful protesters.

Bahraini opposition party al-Wefaq Association stated that the decision came after hundreds of citizens were arrested and several of homes raided, including that of the spiritual opposition leader Ayatollah Sheikh Issa Qassem.

Moreover, the dialogue had resulted in near to no gain at all, where the opposition rejects the structure of the dialogue, rightfully insisting that a member of the royal family should participate and that Bahraini citizens, rather than the king, should approve the final recommendations.

Al-Wefaq says it is ready to compromise but says talks will be futile unless certain stipulations are met.

"We want to send a signal that if we really want to get out of the problems in Bahrain, we need a serious dialogue," said Abdul Jalil Khalil Ibrahim, a spokesperson for the Association.

"We know this is the last chance for the people to honestly trust this dialogue, that's why we want to push this dialogue. We don't want to lose this opportunity, but to be very frank, we are not going to sit and waste our time for nothing another one month or two months," Ibrahim said.

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