I love this guy, Shaikh Salman bin Sager writes a daily column (arabic) in Al-Wasat and is normally hilarious, but cuts to the point and says things that other journalists won’t dare tackle. And maybe because he is part of the royal family he can criticise without having his loyalty continuously questioned. We need more like him, and fast.
Today, he once again ripped the embattled Shaikh Ahmed another hole, if you would pardon the course expression, and in no uncertain terms demanded his resignation from both his official positions. He rightly attributes this demand to save the untold damage that his continued occupation of those offices will do to the propriety of the forthcoming municipal and parliamentary elections in light of Bandargate, let alone the much contentious electronic voting they’re still trying to ram down our throats.
والصراØÂØ© التيهيÙÂوق الصراØÂØ© هيأنمنأعطاه وظيÙÂØ© مستشار (استرا… تيجي) مازال ÙÂيموقعه وكاتماً على أنÙÂاسنا ÙÂيعملية التصويت الإلكترونيللاستØÂقاقات القادمة، وهو المتمكنوالمتØÂكم ÙÂيعملية التصويت للمجلس النيابيوالمجلس البلديالقادمين… والسؤال المطروؠالآنهو كي٠نثق ÙÂيسير عملية الانتخابات القادمة ونزاهة التصويت والذيجاء لنا بهذا (البندر) منالممكنأنيأتيلنا بعدد أكبر منالبنادر… وإذا استمر هذا المسئول موجوداً لإدارة عملية التصويت ÙÂÙ†ØÂÙ†ØÂينها سنصوت ÙÂيخرابة.
أنا أقولها منالآن… إذا لم يصدر الأمر بعزل منكانسبباً ÙÂيغليانالشارع البØÂريني، واستمر ÙÂيوظيÙÂتيه (وليس وظيÙÂته) الØÂساستين، واللتانÙÂيهما مصالؠالعباد ويشرÙÂانعلى عملية التصويت القادم ÙÂستكونالانتخابات القادمة ÙÂيخبر كان… وسنستبدل المثل القائل نؤذنÙÂيخرابة إلى نصوت ÙÂيخرابة…
Shaikh Salman rightly says that this fiasco has not been handled properly at all, and it has already damaged the credibility of the government. He further says that in reality if those implicated are not removed (not allowed step aside mind you, but removed, and I fully agree, as this decisive action will – might – get the forthcoming elections regain their credibility, such is the damage done) then we might as well forget about the elections altogether. No one would believe in their outcome.
Therefore, I demand that all political societies declare their unequivocal position now, stop this shy nonsense and demand their removal. They have been given enough chances to do the honourable thing and none of them have, so it is high time that they are removed from those positions immediately.
Nothing else would actually do; none of those implicated even came forward to clear his name and they knew about this report for weeks, which leads me to believe what Dr. Al-Bandar said is the truth! But regardless, truth or lies, it is far too late for any of those named to get out of their holes all squeaky clean, they were avaricious, unpatriotic, sectarian, traitorous morons to the community that nurtured them, and being fired from their positions is the very least they should get.
If they are not immediately removed, then I would fully support an elections boycott, and rightly so.
Can you imagine the implications of this action? The 90s will be a picnic in a peaceful field in comparison to what would come up…
After their expulsion from their positions, the king himself or at least the crown prince should head a panel of inquiry whose findings should be completely transparent and if the panel finds that those people were rightly implicated, they should be tried for the crimes they have committed and pay for them dearly.
Those implicated don’t seem to care however, or maybe they do know that they are above the law, for not only were they not ashamed enough and human enough to do the honourable thing and resign their positions, they allegedly released a doctored report trying to shift (not enlarge!) the blame and implications to known opposition figures.
The temerity of some people!
So do us all a favour and resign for God’s YOUR sakes!
And if you’re a (soon to be or are an) out of work bum and have been implicated like the various so called MPs still defending Shaikh Ahmed to the death, then take heed of what his cousin, another member of the royal family, is doing: standing with what is RIGHT is always the honourable thing to do, and you would be much more loyal to your country by doing so, rather than continuing to bleat like paid-for sheep defending the indefensible.
Comments
I know!! Quite witty isn’t he!!
Last night I was thinking of a point that Sh. Salman included at the end of his article today, so as to anticipate more Bandargate-like public exposés and reports. True, it all got to playing dirty. But, may we look towards measured, legal, and sincere reports in the future?
You know what just hit me reading the article, knowing that this man is one of the royal family? The name and title, so as to be synonymous with the title “Sir”. It should only be given to the honourable, the achiever, the good, and the like..
Has it ever occured that a royalty been striped from their family title?
Or, given to non-royalty citizens??
to answer your last question H, yup it did happen in the past (quite a lot under the previous leadership) for so many reasons, and I wouldnt be surprised if not only would the minister step down, but stripped of his title too. i just hope the leadership take full note of all this filth that is happening and try to fix it .. and fix it reall quick .
dont want to wake up one day and the whole island is in turmoil and despair because of this fiasco
this guy stole the words out of my mouth,
most newspapers here just copy and paste official pres releases, that what makes them good enough for cleaning windows and puppy training :p
Just a small note, Al Wasat Newspaper’s policy is not to use Sh., Dr., etc .. which make sence for this cloumn.
Ah, I wasn’t aware of that. Good for them, very professional, and thanks for the clarification.
I say that the Mahatma Gandhi have the same opinion as Shaikh Salman bin Sager…Mohandas quite rightly said:
“It is quite proper to resist and attack a system, but to resist and attack its author is tantamount to resisting and attacking oneself. For we are all tarred with the same brush, and are children of one and the same Creator, and as such, the divine powers within us are infinite. To slight a single human being is to slight those divine powers, and thus to harm not only that Being but with Him the whole world.â€Â
..OK…I will attack the system and Boycott the forthcoming elections.
mmm…but.. to kiss and make up with Saidi..Busandal..Dr. Salah Ali..and the rest?
tough one yar.
عزيزى Ù…ØÂمود اليوسÙÂ
صباؠالخير
انا منالمعجبات بموقع مدونتك وصراØÂتك ولكنبخصوص سلمانصقر ال خليÙÂØ© Ùˆ كتاباتة ÙÂÙ‰ الوسط ÙÂارجو السماؠلى انة لم ÙŠØÂالÙÂÙƒ الصواب هذة المرة ÙÂببØÂكم عمليÙÂÙ‰ وكالة كبيرة للسÙÂريات انابينبعض الØÂقائق عنة
سلمانصقر ال خليÙÂØ© عديل Ù„ ابراهيم الØÂمر الذى كانوكيل الطيرانالمدنى وعضو مجلس ادارة شركة طيرانالخليج ثم كانالرئيس التنÙÂيذى السابق لطيرانالخليج قبل اقالتة منها وتعينالسيد جيمس هوغنو الذى قام بانتشال الشركة منالÙÂساد Ùˆ المØÂسوبية Ùˆ اوصلها اليØÂاÙÂØ© الاÙÂلاس Ùˆ تشريد العوائل البØÂرينية Ùˆ رميها ÙÂÙ‰ الشارع كما كانامثال الØÂمر Ùˆ السيابيو اØÂمد ال نهيانيقومونبها ØÂيث كانسلمانصقر ال خليÙÂØ© Ùˆ اخرينكثيرينيصر٠تذاكر لة Ùˆ لعائلتة Ùˆ خدمهم على الدرجة الاوليمجانا منالبØÂريناليالمانيا عليمدار السنة Ùˆ مو بدونوجهة ØÂÙ‚ Ùˆ انما تلاعب ÙˆÙÂساد ÙÂÙ‰ اموال الشركة والماهمينÙÂيها Ùˆ خصوصا الموطÙÂينالذينعانوا منهذا التلاعب Ùˆ الÙÂساد وهدر اموال الشركة Ùˆ اكثر منذلك يملك سلمانصقلر ال خليÙÂØ© عدد منالشقق ÙÂÙ‰ المانيا يوجرها عليالمصطاÙÂينالخليجينو ÙŠØÂصل عليدعم عديلة الرئيس التنÙÂيذيلشركة طيرانالخليج انذاك قبل ÙÂصلة منها ابراهيم الØÂمر
ÙÂاذا اراد سلمانصقر ال خليÙÂØ© انيتكلم عنالمØÂسوبية والÙÂساد Ùˆ تعديل الوضع Ùˆ تصØÂÙŠØÂØ© ÙÂعلية اولا انيرد اموال التذاكر الذيصرÙÂت لة Ùˆ لعائلتة Ùˆ لخدمة عليمديسنوات عديدة بدونوجة ØÂÙ‚ Ùˆ ينط٠يدة مناموال الØÂرام
معصومة ØÂسنباقر
Intresting comment. Wanna transelate it Mahmood to your Anglaise readers? What do you think?
Bahraini’s and Arabs in this time do “weigh with two scales” as they say.
نعم، ربما لا يوجب أنيرميالمرئ ØÂجارة إذا كانبيته منزجاج، Ùˆ لكنإذا أخذ هذا المثل ÙÂيقيد التنÙÂيذ، ÙÂربما يعم الصمت القاطع الجميع! ÙÂبهذا المنطلق Ùˆ منمنطلق الØÂرية ÙÂيالتعبير Ùˆ ØÂريّة الرأي، ÙÂلا مانع أبداً أنيعبر Ùˆ يشجب Ùˆ يطالب سلمانبإقالة إبنعمّه… ÙÂÙÂيهذا ÙÂيرأييالمتواضع خير للبلاد Ùˆ العباد.
بالنسبة إلى ما ذكرته الأخت معصومة
علينا أنلا ندع الداعييق٠ÙÂيوجه الدعوة, ÙÂالنقطة التيتم إثارتها ÙÂيهذا الموضوع عنما قاله سلمانصقر, Ùˆ ليست عنأصوله Ùˆ مبادئه التيلا يجب أنتكونرادعا Ù„ÙÂهم الرسالة التيأوصلها الى العامة.
إنكانت هناك ØÂجة ضد سلمانصقر ÙÂلتكنمبنية على ما قال, Ùˆ ليكنالرد مرادÙÂا لما كتبه, لأنخلط الأوراق ÙŠÙÂسد القضية, Ùˆ القضية هنا أكبر منأنندعها تضيع ÙÂيصراعات جانبية Ùˆ هجمات شخصية.
اما بالنسبه عنطيرانالخليج, ÙÂلا تنسيإنالإداريينمجرد واجهة لمجلس الإدارة الذييأمر Ùˆ ينهيÙÂيالخراب Ùˆ الÙÂساد, ÙÂلننظر اذا الى منيملك أسهم الشركة Ùˆ سنرى أنمصدر الÙÂساد الإداريليس بغريب عنمصدر الÙÂساد الØÂكومي.
Use google and get the gyst of it.
Ø£ØÂسنت Ø¥ØÂسان!
جطير جداً خلط الأوراق الآنÙÂلنبتعد عنالشخصنة Ùˆ الإهتمام بالقضيّة المركزيّة.
Corruption is deep inside Bahrain in everywhere, i join my voice to mahmood and say lets concentrate on the major serious issue instead of talking on the sidelines.
Is anyone kicking up a fuss about the fact Bahrainis are being blocked from viewing blogs ?
I’m a European ex-pat and i like to check a few blogs which focus on the political situation in my homeland but these have suddenly been blocked this week – even though they don’t contain anything about Bahrain. Same with blogs about last weekends Ryder Cup golf. It seems anything with’blogspot’ in the title is a no-go.
Voice of Bahrain and Bahrain Online are blocked outright with a government screen coming up when you enter their addresses.
other than this comment is in the wrong post, no. check with Batelco, you will probably find that it is a technical error rather than a conspiracy.
DATE FIXED
HM THE KING ISSUES ROYAL DECREE FIXING PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS DATE
MANAMA, SEPT. 28, (BNA) HIS MAJESTY KING HAMAD BIN ISA AL KHALIFA ISSUED ROYAL DECREE NUMBER 21 FOR THE YEAR 2006, SETTING THE DATE OF THE UPCOMING PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS.
THE DECREE STIPULATED THAT LISTED VOTERS TURN UP AT THE ELECTIONS CENTERS TO CAST THEIR BALLOT ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2006, FROM 8 A.M.TO 8 P.M.
THE DECREE DESIGNATED SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2006 AS THE DATE FOR A PROBABLE SECOND ROUND OF ELECTIONS TO TAKE PLACE AT THE SAME TIMINGS MENTIONED ABOVE.
ELIGIBLE BAHRAINI VOTERS ABROAD CAN EXERCISE THEIR ELECTORAL RIGHT AT EMBASSIES, CONSULARS AND BAHRAINI DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 WHILE SECOND-ROUND ELECTIONS ABROAD CAN TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2006.
THE ROYAL DECREE PROVIDED THAT CANDIDACY APPLICATIONS FOR THE REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS BE FILED IN THE VARIOUS ELECTORAL DISTRICTS AT THE CONCERNED COMMITTEES FROM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2006 TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2006 FROM 8 A.M.
TO 11.30 P.M.
THE ROYAL DECREE IS SET TO GO INTO EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE.
two months till D-day.. lol
FINALLY! Thanks for the heads up, that was a nice surprise, the suspense was getting a bit tiresome.