MP escapes sexual harassment charges
With the mounting sex crimes in Bahrain, a so far unnamed MP has escaped prosecution for lewd acts he purportedly committed in 2002 against a Syrian student attending the University of Bahrain, according to a report.
The report only says that at the time of the offense, he was 47 years old, and a company director. A quick look at this list brings out only one such person who fits the criteria: pictured on the right is the right honourable Jassim Al-Mowali who was at that time 47 years old, owns and runs the Delmon Academy. It is also probably worth noting that this gentleman has fathered 12 children. Yes, an even dozen according to this information on the Parliament’s website.
That’s not all unfortunately. We have some of the muslim extremist MPs and other religious folk actively encouraging violence and publicly interfering in other countries’ internal affairs. In a press release on May 8th signed by many, among them is Dr. Isa Jassim Al-Mutawa, Hamad Khalil Al-Mohannadi, Ali Mohammed Mattar all of the Salafi bloc in parliament, they encourage:
Ù?إننا نشد على أيديإخواننا العراقيينالصابرينالمجاهدين، ÙˆØÂÂثهم على استمرار المقاومة، وعدم التمكينللعدو: “ولا تهنوا Ù?يابتغاء القوم إنتكونوا تألمونÙ?إنهم يألمونكما تألمونوترجونمنالله ما لا يرجون، وكانالله عليما ØÂÂكيما” النساء/.104
(my translation) we stand by our patient and fighting Iraqi brothers and encourage them to continue the resistance [against the Americans] so that the enemy does not take hold. “Do not waver in pursuing the enemy. If you suffer, they also suffer. However, you expect from GOD what they never expect. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise.” Al-Nisa’ 4:104
Apart from this, they intend to form a temporary parliamentary committee in solidarity with the Palestinians and Iraqis.
So now we have a parliament whose members include a convict, a sex maniac and a bevy of muslim extremists intent on not only destroying this country, but have now cast their eyes squarely on Iraq. As if that country needs any more trouble!
Any more proof that we need an early election anyone?
Well, as always there is hope. The Forum society is getting more vocal:
“At the time, we felt there was a need for a body which represents the liberal outlook to provide a platform for members of the community who are liberal-minded, to exchange views on developments and how to steer things forward.
“The group hopes to provide a platform to encourage the development of a liberal civil society, based on the values of equality and freedom.
“This will be a key factor to oppose the forces of sectarianism and extremism, which are the main challenges to any democracy.
“This group is the beginning of the formation of a think tank, which will in the future provide research-based information which could be put into good use in policy decisions at a national front.”
The group’s new board is made up of Mr Fakhro as president, with vice-president Khalil Nooruddin, secretary Abdulwahed Ahmed Abdulrahman, treasurer Mahmood Daylami, cultural committee head Ubaydli Al Ubaydli, information committee head Salwa Almoayyed and board member Saleh Hussain.
The list of The Forum’s members is impressive. I hope that they will have the courage to stand for parliament the next time around. I know that The Forum’s members will bring much better ideas and legislation than the current crop of dodos.
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The Bahraini Parliament is a Safe Haven for some
What is exactly wrong with resisting an occupying force invading your country?? I think the Iraqis have every right to resist American forces which seem to have humiliated them, and tortured them on a mass-scale. And now anyone who would support the Iraqis in this are extremist?? Mahmoud plz ur lingo is slipping. tutut
wrt The Forum: About time. But it is too early to judge, and seems too secretive for my liking. ‘Invited members only’ I wonder what their initiation ceremony consists of, and their membership criterion. Action speaks louder than words I guess- will see what this society represents when it publishes something on paper.
wrt the Parliament, we have a Parliament with a convict, a sex maniac, muslim extremists…who let the 2nd and 3rd biggest crook in Bahrain- Abdulla Saif and Alshu’la get away. Millions of pension fund money embezzled in foreign bank accounts. They deserve gold and silver medals for their unsurpassed venality.
Mahmoud, lets get back to some serious issues. Like this political quagmire that has shaken the country’s confidence to pieces. Possible life imprisonment for the 19 downtrodden petition signature collectors.
As your fellow blogger ([url]http://gulfreporter.blogs.com/gulfreporter/bahrain/index.html[/url]) nicely puts it:
[quote]Don’t underestimate the power of petitions in the Arab world; they constitute a significant political protest and call for change, and are not taken lightly. Whereas a petition in America now has a well-defined place in political life (qualifying a candidate or legislative initiative for the ballot, for instance, or providing underemployed 20-something liberals with a way to kill a few afternoons), in the Gulf and across much of the Arab world a petition serves much the same purpose as it did when America’s democracy itself was still developing: to make known the wishes of the people, that their leaders might better respond to them and so avoid the need for direct action on the part of the general public. Though in Bahrain such action helped lead to the current quasi-democracy at work there, during the wave of unrest of the mid-1990s, pro-democracy demonstrations were violently suppressed, resulting in 11 deaths. Hopefully a different route will be found this time.
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Re: The Bahraini Parliament is a Safe Haven for some
read the article again… I’m highlighting the fact that these MPs disregard everything that is happening in Bahrain and concern themselves with interference in other countries AND encouraging and supporting terrorists. These are the issues I have a problem with. These MPs are on permanent high horses when it comes to rhetoric, and very short when it comes to actions.
The Bahraini Parliament is a Safe Haven for some
I’m curious, why WOULDN’T the Forum have the courage to stand for parliament?
Why I vote fanatic
To put it bluntly because a large portion of the electorate is uneducated and are more likely to be persuaded by the reassuring platitudes and simple sloganeering of the fundamentalists – who are themselves probably surprised by people’s credulity.
Re(1): The Bahraini Parliament is a Safe Haven for some
Why don’t these MPs use the money they raise to kit themselves out and go to the front themselves? I’d contribute.
Re(2): The Bahraini Parliament is a Safe Haven for some
so would i! only as long as they go up to the front lines … no back office for our boys .. the longer the beard – the closer they get to the front …
Re(3): The Bahraini Parliament is a Safe Haven for some
and if they complain, just whisper the prize of “72 virgins” in their lecherous ears and watch them have it it with tongues out and drool dripping! want them to kill the infidels faster? tell them that those virgins are young boys !!!
Re: Why I vote fanatic
Actually, Bahrain boasts the highest literacy in the Gulf, with around 90% literacy rates, which increases with younger generations. A recent UNDP report states that today females outnumber males in all but the earliest stages of Bahrain’s educational system, including the university level, where the percentage of women students enrolled at the University of Bahrain, Arabian Gulf University, and the College of Health Sciences substantially surpasses that of men.
So the issue is not one of the ignorant masses who do not know what is good for them and who blindly follow like sheep. Bahrain has a long history of the expression of civil society. And as the democratic process develops, no doubt a broader intelligentsia will come out of hiding, once it is safe to do so.
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it aint the infidels i want killed – its our blessed self appointed fundies!!!