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It is a crying shame that you cannot speak you mind without treading on toes. In this part of the world, it is difficult to look at people without insulting them or getting their enitre family to be insulted also. :angry:

I firmly believe that even though you irked some persons, it was out of a sincere desire to see a positive change, politically, socially, culturally and spiritually. The so called affected party could have takn the hint and proved you wrong, but instead they chose the war path like the US leaders and deceided to bring the whole admin into play. :blink: :angry: :sick: Yes it sickens me to think that you cannot talk about the truth and live to expect positive change. Encouraged by you, I wanted to start my own blog, I was not able to for lack of time…and not this further seems to discourage me. No not that I am interested in tackling bold subjects like you, but just the thought that my ideas or talk can tick someone off especially when they need awakening.

Perhaps the strategy would be like to adress pressing issues like Oscar Wilde did or like Jonathan Swift. Perhaps disguised sardonic humor or sattire is called for. What ever it is Mahmood, we stand by you and I firmly believe that such action on the part of the affected was uncalled for….I will pray and keep hope that this case is dismissed. Stand firm and pround to be a good human that you have always been and leader among your people. May Allah bless you and your family abundantly and keep you safe and healthy.

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The honourable brand new minister (it’s the guy in the middle with the imbecilic grin), who was an insignificant member of the previous Shura council with nary a proposition to his name, but has been allegedly pursued relentlessly by various businesses and banks for monies owed and allegedly implicated in various corrupt schemes, declared …….

I guess HE was bothered by this part of the post in question. Was he?

The operative passges, to my mind are three: “imbecilic grin”; “allegedly pursued relentlessly … for monies owed”; and “allegedly implicated in various corrupt schemes”.

First the good news and starting with the “grin” thing. Whether a law court would hold that it is an offence as per the Penal Code of Bahrain is really uncertain. Most fair-minded people, including many criminal judges in Bahraini law courts, would dismiss the charge on such a basis. The contrary is also possible, unfortunately.

On to the re-statement of purported ‘allegations’. The bad news is that Article No. 95 of the Criminal Code strips D from asserting that “it was just a re-statement of stories and rumours, that were already in circulation“.

Now, the good news is that all is a ‘misdemeanour’ and this categorization was confirmed to be so by Capt. Wael Buallai. As per Article No. 14 of the Penal Code, the Prosection always has to prove ‘intention’ even vis-avis a misdemeanour unless the law clearly states otherwise. To be short, Mahmood has already raised the defence of there being no intention – keep it that way. This defence wins on ‘balance’ basis. It can, be dfeated, however, but only if Prosecution can prove ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ that there was outlawed intention behind the action. So, conviction is hard to attain in this case, I would guess.

Finally, as to whether HE drops the complaint, in an amicble arragement, I would press charges only if it were most likely that doing so would lead to conviction – if I were prosecting this case. Since this outcome is most unlikely, I would tend to conclude by saying that the whole job (of calling and filing and investigating) was intended merely as a simmering and deterrent to the maximum extent possible. Unfortunately, it is most likely to go with complete impunity.

Good luck to all.

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I just want to express my sympathy for your tingue – it must be so chewed up and bleeding since you are having to bite it so much

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It was just our local paper here in Maine, The Morning Sentinel; I did look at their online version, but it’s not there. Anyway it was an AP story about bloggers effect on the political and social dialogue in countries around the world especially in the ME and mentions Wael Abbas in Egypt as well. Written by Anna Johnson, AP writer, and the picture is of you with your apple on your lap at home in what looks like a library. Story mentions the Den being blocked etc. Probably could find it on an AP site. Sorry, best I could do.

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