Our dear friend Jassim Al-Saidi proposed a bill (arabic) to set up a “promotion of virtue and prevention of vice” department within the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, but stressed that he wants it not to have any policing roles. Thank you very much Jassim, you are the pearl of these islands, the unsleeping watchful eye protecting our morality, looking after our youth and preventing them from straying from the “correct path.” What would we do without you?
I’m sure that this bill will sail through parliament, unlike your other bill (arabic) which was so unfairly thrown out where you insisted on the right of military and police personnel to grow their beards. You were rightly furious that such personal liberties were trounced by those ill-willing MPs. No matter, you ARE the shining star.
This is Jassoum’s radical solution to the mounting crime levels on the island, what with riots, thefts, rapes, and various other criminal activities. People from that department would have the insurmountable task of going into villages and cities spreading their good-will and showing people the lit path of religion. They will of course also stress the importance of prayer 5 times a day and it will be their duty to “encourage” people to go to mosques to pray at the prescribed times with the gentle percussioning of their heads with just very small and thin sticks. No believer will be harmed by the use of these gentle methods of persuasions of course. To further encourage people to pray, these mutawa religious police promoters of virtue will insist that businesses should close for the prayer’s duration.
Do you see the path that Jassoumi is lighting for this country?
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He needn’t bother with the legislation as we already have a de facto mutawa in the form of Al-Wefaq’s thugs who’s rampages have prevented vice at the Ajram concert, by Indian labourers drinking beer, and restaurant diners enjoying a meal. Ok, they’re not as thorough as perhaps Mr Saadi’s proposed squads, but they’re effective enough.
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Have a look at this:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005B226/ref=pd_sim_video_2/002-5616901-8008035?v=glance&s=video
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heh, I love koko! Not very appropriate though as koko has contributed to the human understanding of gorillas. Not sure what deputy dog here contributed though…
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Sure they should, that’s their primary job in their chosen stream. However they should limit that to their places of worship and not in Parliament.
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Aren’t the clerics supposed to be calling for more virtue and less vice? Ot are they too busy with other concerns?
—- teqjack
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why?! why the hell is everyone bending over for these bearded freaks?
just imagine “al haras al watani” on the 8 o clock news…with BEARDS..something just doesnt seem right!
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It appears that the discussion regarding the beards and veils took 90 minutes of the parliament’s time and it was almost unanimously passed, however the discrimination law was opposed and dropped in 90 seconds!
Now tell me that they have their priorities right?
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Let me tell you my prediction for the next bill that Al-Saidi (or Al-Moawdah or any other the other dickheads for the matter) will propose:
Female circumcision!
Don’t say I didn’t forecast this.
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Umm Mahmood,
Wait a minute …. If the legistlature over there is hindering passing a law that prohibits discrimination BY the government, then a million curses on them.
But IF, the legistlature over there is hindering passing a law that prohibits discrimination by ordinary PEOPLE, then more power to them!
I want to point out the difference Mahmood – it is utterly wrong for a government to discriminate based on race, sex, etc. What matters are your qualifications. To that end, I am all for it, this is where civil rights movement came in.
But under no circumstance, can a proper government, dictate to you, or me, who WE discriminate against. And yes that includes race! If I am some idiot who does not want sunnis in my house/office/company, then the government has no right to tell me they have a right to enter. If I do not want red-heads in my house/office/company, then the government has no right to tell me they can come on in…it is after all, MY property.
When you say they are fighting a bill against discrimination – do you know who it applies to? Govn, or private citizens?
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it’s this one:
see the irony? it takes them (the parliament) a full HOUR AND A HALF to debate beards adn veils, yet only 90 SECONDS to veto the descrimination bill!
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Ahh,
Well that definately SUCKS. How many Bahrainis (real ones?) in Parliament anyway, and how does one get a seat in parliament? Are the rules for getting a seat in parliament shady, or are they pretty much concrete?
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from what we have seen, there is a positive correlation between low IQ’s, long beards, and a voice in parliament.
(it might just be a statistical error though – we need more data). 😉
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Some MPs pointed out that interior and defence ministries not only ban beards but they also ban a whole sect from employment in these ministries!! They demanded that the second form of discrimination be added to the proposal, but of course AlAsala headed by AlMoawdah totally rejected this…
Mahmood predicts female circumcision to be the next proposal…but I disagree this is way down the list of priorities
-ban all shaving products, including creams, razors, machines, and ban all barbars from carrying out male grooming services.
-introducing a minimum length of beard at 6 inches, and for those with no facial hair, a special prescription of hair growth vitamins.
-hell, even women should have beards!!
-Arrange for a special parliamentary comittee to look into the social, economic, political benefits of beards. Maybe part of the budget can be set aside for beard promotion in primary and nursery schools.
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😆 😆 very funny! so you DO have a sense of humour! Good on ya 😉
The Asala response to Abbas’ (and I believe Al-A’ali?) proposal to include the discrimination clause was predictable, while Abbas’ move to include that in the proposal was a good stroke which justly has shown how racist Asala and Minbar actually are.
As for your thinking that female circumcision is way down on their priority list, you are way wrong. They have already started issuing chains with every kitchen sink to shackle those (dirty) women, next step is definitely circumcision!
Better keep your legs crossed whenever you pass bearded folk!! (sorry couldn’t resist!)
How to fight
ROFL!! Strong correlation between low IQs and voice in parliament! lol
They will fight us with guns and pepper spray! We will fight them with Mach-3 Gillete razors and Foaming gel! lol
Beards
I still cannot get over the fact that our beloved parliament were discussing Beards in the same breath as Immigration Policy!!!
Personally, I am not against beards. But – why can’t our fundies be a bit trendy and have the close shaven beards – a la the Iranians? The straggly hairs just don’t cut it.
As for female circumcision – I would like to see which of them would ever have the b*lls to go to our Ministeress of Health, look her in the eye, and ask her to make it mandatory for girls. I would hope that she would invoke castration in the interests of non discriminatory policies.
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In the Council of Deputies there are 39 out of 40 who are indigenous Bahrainis.
The single naturalised citizen (Sami Al-Buhairi) was of Yemeni descent:
As to how you woud get a seat in parliament, it is the same process (almost) as in any other democratic country, you canvas for votes and if you get the highest number of votes you get in.
The parliamentary election procedures were correct and vouched for by independent observers.
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just finished reading al-ayam’s article on yesterday’s session. Al-muawdeh was quoted as saying, ” you want to see a woman dancing and singing half-naked but u dont want ppl to grow their beards”. pretty ironic seeing as he instigated the whole Nancy Protest. Asswipe.
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OUCH!
I’ll tell you why they discuss beards and give that subject more importance than other issues. It is because they are primarily there to do God’s work. There is NO WAY that you can argue the point with them, it’s in the Quran and Sunna, end of story. They have NEVER distance what they preach in mosques and ma’atems from what should be discussed and worked in parliament. To them, it’s just another pulpit.
THAT’s why we have to chase their asses OUT of parliament come the next election.
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and this from the GDN:
go figure!
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While discrimination proposed law is thrown out:
Priorities anyone? anyone?
Who said Ali Salman isn’t a Shia version of Jassim Al-Saeedi?
There’s been some debate on this weblog as to who should be crowned Bahrain’s most extreme extremist – with members of the Salafist Asalah facing competition from the Shia Al-Wefaq. I don’t know if anybody read this week that Ali Salman’s not happy about all the attention Jassim Al Saeedi received over his proposals dor Vice and Virtue squads on Manama’s street corners, so Ali Salman’s used his sermon at Friday prayers to claim credit for the proposal to set up Bahrain’s own mutaween.
Who was it who claimed that Ali Salman’s nothing like Jassim Al Saeedi?
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Didn’t you know? Ali Salman and Jassim Al Saeedi are actually twin brothers, separated at birth. Its quite a tragic story really. Would make a great Bollywood movie. I am waiting for the part where they discover they they are actually on the same side and kiss and make up. But, it seems like we are still a ways away from that yet ..
tune in next week …
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I’d rather be lectured by Adel Mouwdah or Jassem Al Saeedi any day than Ali Salman – at least Mouwdah doesn’t claim to be from the “moderate wing” of his party, instead he just comes out and says what ever’s in his consciousness at any given moment.
He might be a totally insane world hating psychopath, but at least he’s honest.
It’s on!
Parliament actually PASSED THE BILL! I now hope and pray that the cabinet has enough sense to throw it out or delay it ad infinitem… sad, very very sad.