Bahrainis Rally against al-Khalifa Constitutional Reforms

Navideshahed: Bahrainis have held massive protests near the capital, rejecting recent constitutional reforms ratified by King Hamad.

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شنبه - ۰۵ مرداد ۲۰۱۲ / 2012 05 May

Thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets West of Manama on Friday one day after the country’s monarch approved amendments to Bahrain's constitution, saying the reforms fall short of their demands and that they offer no fundamental changes.

According to the amendments, which were announced on Thursday as part of Manama attempts to end almost daily anti-government protests, more powers are given to lawmakers and the king now has to consult the heads of the elected parliament and the appointed Consultative Council before dissolving the legislature.

It also enables lawmakers to question and remove some cabinet members. The reforms, however, spare the long-time Prime Minister Khalifah bin Salman, who has governed Bahrain with an iron fist for four decades.

Bahrain's main opposition bloc al-Wefaq has also rejected the constitutional amendments.

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Source: IRIB World Service

Thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets West of Manama on Friday one day after the country’s monarch approved amendments to Bahrain's constitution, saying the reforms fall short of their demands and that they offer no fundamental changes. According to the amendments, which were announced on Thursday as part of Manama attempts to end almost daily anti-government protests, more powers are given to lawmakers and the king now has to consult the heads of the elected parliament and the appointed Consultative Council before dissolving the legislature. It also enables lawmakers to question and remove some cabinet members. The reforms, however, spare the long-time Prime Minister Khalifah bin Salman, who has governed Bahrain with an iron fist for four decades. Bahrain's main opposition bloc al-Wefaq has also rejected the constitutional amendments. The End Source: IRIB World Service