Politics

First smart move of the day

By on Friday, December 15, 2006

They delayed the first parliamentary session in which all positions would have been chosen to Tuesday. The same day that the Shura is to choose their positions and committees.

This gives everyone a breather and I hope (yes, ever the optimist) that good will ensue.

Update 21:59 parliamentary press release announcing the rescheduling of the first session to next Tuesday:


الظهرانى يعلن تأجيل جلسة الاجرائية لمجلس النواب الى الثلاثاء القادم

المنامة فى 15 ديسمبر / بنا / اعلن النائب خليفة الظهرانى ان اعضاء مجلس النواب اتفقوا خلال جلستهم اليوم على تأجيل الجلسة الاجرائية لانتخاب رئيس المجلس ونائبيه ليوم الثلاثاء القادم وذلك لمصلحة الوطن والمواطن.

واعرب النائب الظهرانى الذى ترأس جلسة اليوم باعتباره اكبر الاعضاء سنا عن أسفه لمقاطعة جميعة الوفاق لجلسة اليوم وقال انه تم تأجيل عقد الجلسة لان النواب ارادوا ان يكون هناك توافق منذ البداية بين جميع الكتل فى المجلس .

وجدد النائب الظهرانى تأكيده على ان ما اتخذ فى جلسة اليوم هو لمصلحة الوطن والمواطن وهى مصلحة الجميع فى هذا المجلس منذ البداية.

واضاف النائب الظهرانى فى حديث لتلفزيون البحرين ان اعضاء الكتل النيابية قرروا عقد الجلسة القادمة يوم الثلاثاء قبل جلسة مجلس الشورى وسوف يتم خلالها اداء القسم وانتخاب الرئيس ونواب الرئيس .

وسواء تم حضور الاخوة او لم يتم سوف يحسم الموضوع وينتخب الرئيس ونواب الرئيس .

وفى رد على سوءال حول قانونية تاجيل انعقاد الجلسة اسبوعا كاملا قال ان المصلحة العامة تقتضى هذا الموقف داعيا الاخوة الذين لم يحضروا جلسة اليوم الى ان يثمنوا لاخوانهم هذا الموقف وهذا القرار مشيرا الى ان هناك تحركات ستجرى من اليوم حتى الثلاثاء القادم بين الكتل النيابية.
BNA

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  3. mahmood

    There were plenty of Shi’a at the opening ceremony, there was not a single Wefaq member there though. And if you look at the list of MPs, you will notice that due to gerrymandering, there are 17 Shi’as (beige background) while there are 23 Sunnis in its make up considering that the Shi’a make up at least 60% of the population and assuming of course that voting would have been along sectarian lines, the majority in parliament should have distinctly been the other way around.

    Ironically, Wefaq (+Abul) has gotten 62% of the vote which translated to 18 seats, while 35%, yes, 35% translated into 22 MPs!

    Tell me, would you call the elections considering the above fair? Would you call them representational?

  4. Bukra Tshuf

    Anwar, the Akhbar Al-Khaleej supremo, had tough words to say about Wefaq not appearing. He even faulted delaying the matter till Tuesday! I wonder if he is right.

  5. Ibn

    Hmmm… interesting how they all have their cell phone numbers listed – *evil smirk* (Getting flash backs of prank calls I used to make than got me grounded once the parents found out!)

    :rolleyes:

    -Ibn

  6. mahmood

    Those I got from their electioneering websites or CVs. Republished here as they have become public domain, naturally.

    I’m also very surprised that the election committee saw it fit to publish their individual CPR numbers (their CVs and pictures were named with their CPR numbers) which is information I used to find out what they owned as far as commercial registries are concerned. Again, public domain.

  7. Ibn

    Maybe one of us should call one of those Islamist MPs, and leave them the following voice mail:

    *ring ring* PLEASE LEAVE YOUR MESSAGE AFTER THE BEEP. bbbeeeeeeeeeep.

    “Yes, hello… this is, ummm…. Islamist HQ, Bahrain sector…! *giggle*…umm.. hows it going?..*giggle* hey, remember all that Islamist stuff we said? ..You know, imprisoning women not showing their hair, ban on alcohol and speech… all that good stuff..*giggle* Yeah, well.. guess what.. it turns out it was all a JOKE dude!! (eruption of laughter in the background) … haha hoohoo! But hey! We had you going for a bit there didnt we buddy!? eh? Eh??.. (laughter in the background) hehe… haha.. haha.. no really, actually it was all Ayman’s idea… speak of the devil here is comes now out of his Dhuhur salah.. thats him laughing in the background stroking his beard…hahahoohoo! hey, just a second, just a second.. guys shut up! ok im back… so yeah, just thought we’d let you know! You had half of Bahrain going there buddy! hoohoo! haha! ahhh… so HEy! Are we still on for lunch today? Let me know – I know this great shawarma place in downtown manama – call back! later gator. ” *click*

    …and I vouch for … Jasra to make the first call! 😀

    -Ibn

  8. jasra jedi

    Ibn,

    Why call? Why not just show up and ask them to join me and discuss ideas over a nice glass of wine? They can wear their long beard. I’ll bring out my shortest, shiniest micro skirt … 😉

  9. mahmood

    Nah, just ring them and wish them Marry Christmas and then stand back and watch the brown stuff hit the roof!

    Immediately after that they will ban turkeys from Bahrain… but hang on a minute, wouldn’t that mean shooting themselves in the foot so to speak?!

  10. Ibn

    hehehehe Mahmood, good one, good one! drum beat: ba da binsh!

    And in the midst of all this madness, ill just get a fake beard and keep taking it off and on at the dinner table in front of them repeatedly saying “Now its sunnah… now its not… now its sunnah… now its not…” And JJ, a micro!? hehe – just promise me you’ll leave a little bit of “mystery” Jasra – everyone enjoys a challenge. 😉

    -Ibn

  11. jasra jedi

    ibn ..

    you are right. micros are not the way forward. will just go round with mahmood and sing xmass carols.

  13. can we talk

    can i come too, can i come too, please, please, pretty please, can i come too, please, please, i wanna come too, please, i wanna sing too, please, please..

  14. Ibn

    Of course you can come CWTN!! It wouldnt be a party without you! dontcha know?! 😀 Ill try to find that old kareoke machine just for you!

    A couple upside down keg-stands by Islamist MPs, followed by an intoxicating and blindfolded game of pin-the-beard-on-the-Islamist, and we’ll be in business! (or maybe our guests would prefer a pin-the-10foot-by-10-foot-black-burqa-on-the-evil-woman-busting-a-move-on-the-dance-floor-over-there theme.) Either way ya’ll! – paaartay!! woot! woot! lol! 😎

    -Ibn

  16. mahmood

    CWT, I’m researching recipes now and I’ll try it on you when you come to our XmasEve open house! 😉

    You can join to Ibn and JJ!

  17. Ibn

    Thanks for the invite Mahmood, Im down! Now.. if only I could do something about that pesky Atlantic ocean…. 😛

    CWTN… being local to Mahmood, it looks like ill have to party vicariously through you!! (let me see… I couldve sworn I left my voodoo doll here somewhere..) 😛

    Mahmood, dont forget that Im planning to visit you whenever I get around to my world tour! How much is it from Dubai to Manama? Any ideas? Im also wondering if its possible to ferry it.. hmmm…. actually you know what? Maybe ill just drive it! – more adventurous. 😀

    -Ibn

  18. mahmood

    Well, if we had good enough Internet connection that worked, we could have had this virtually. But with Batelco around.. no bloody chance.

  19. Thogba

    Is it fair that Dahrani is the Chairman of the Parliament while Wefaq is the biggest mass?

    And let’s be fair: Budaiya and Jasrah have one MP whereas the huge Duraz, Barbar, Bani Jamra and Markh have one MP?

    Racism.

    The government wants the Sunni’s to be majority. They’re minority; nothing wrong with it.

    Who made pressure on the government to bring democracy? Majority Shites and liberal Suinni’s.

    Are Sunni’s brave enough to speak to government and say that the distribution of electing circles in Bahrain is unfair and BIASED towards Sunni muslims who are loyal to the family…

    Liberal Sunni’s are not welcome by the government.. that’s why the government cheated and so Dr.Moneera, Ibrahim Sharif and Abdulrahman lost

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