READER COMMENTS

A series of the demonstrations, protests, and sit-ins took the reins on the Bahraini lands. Thousands of disagreements between the Bahraini government and many groups of the people, particularly the revolutionaries. The relationships became the worst and things came near the bloodshed in the process. The officials of the Bahraini government believe that they belong to a different type of creatures and that they are superior to the other groups and such disagreements can never be settled. It seems that the nature ruled that they would continue disputing forever. At the same time, the Bahraini government officials do nothing to solve this internal conflict. They just let things get worse. However, it is a priori that no nation would ever need to create a state permanent conflict and turbulences that would undermine the stability in Bahrain completely. Certainly, the Bahraini people have rightful demands but the government officials just ignore them the revolutionary never demonstrate or call for civil disobedience to make difference in his life. The most important thing today is that the officials must try to solve this crisis between the people and the government in Bahrain. However, this will never happen unless the existing officials in the government listened to the demands of the people in Bahrain and discovered their objectives and thoughts. This also requires creating a language of peaceful and civilized dialogue between the two parties to reach a convincing solution that meet the needs of both parties and convinces the other party with the objectives and principles of the other.

The nation felt, since the three cultural currents emerged among their citizen, the need for a dialogue among them that aims at going beyond the negativity of the dispute and exploiting its advantages to promote our lives. This feeling strengthened the need for this dialogue in periods where the negatives have become dominant because of its weakness. It was reflected in the different areas of our lives, messing up the economic policies and breaching the social peace and the relationships among the social classes as well as a political uniqueness that rejects pluralism and participation and falls into the abyss of authoritarianism and the intellectual superficiality based on despotism of the ideas, and paving the way for their interaction and extremist beliefs but they do not know lenience and tend to lean towards coercion. However, the overall impression of the observer of the contemporary Arab cultural reality is that the dialogue between the contemporary Arabic cultural currents is below the required level and its failure during the last quarter of the century has resulted in political crises in several Arab countries, some of which burst out in violence and strongly put the question of identity at the forefront of the danger of the dialogue failure which is the exaggeration in the opinion and the position that is increasing with the continued deficiencies in the dialogue, manifesting itself in extremism and avoiding moderation as well as generating reactions. This exaggeration results in shaking up the identity in the society and thus undermining the integrity of the national community, and this leads to failure in achieving the national project around which the community meets.

The Bahraini people are facing challenges and difficulties and suffering from torture, harm, poverty, hunger, deprivation, corruption, unemployment and other things as well, which caused people’s exhaustion as a result of the defaulting and negligence of the government against its people. That’s why people came out to the streets to shout as loudly as they could to demand their rights and to awaken the sleeping princess, i.e. the sleeping government, that ignored their rights and neglected the credibility that the government always claimed to have regarding providing services to the Bahraini people. As such, I say it with certainty; there is no freedom in Bahrain. We hope and wish there would be freedom in all Arab countries, God willing.

I believe that the conditions taking place in the Kingdom of Bahrain led to different viewpoints and previously caused demonstrations and clashes that took place in the country between protesters and government forces, due to differences and due to some people’s monopoly over decision-making without involving the popular base, which has the right to be influential in representative and governmental decisions. The Kingdom of Bahrain is one of the multi-sectarian countries. This has to create some disagreements between different factions. However, in spite of that, I believe that mutual grounds could be reached through reaching mutual phrasing that represents everyone and makes their voice influential regarding how things are run in this kingdom. We hope this kingdom is granted security, stability and reconciliation between its components. Therefore, I support dialogue in the Kingdom of Bahrain and its continuation, because this is the only solution that will enable Bahraini people to overcome the crisis which affected Bahrain, along with its people, with great damage. We support this dialogue and its call for expanding the scope of parliamentary power in Bahrain. The parliamentary authority in Bahrain today really needs more power. Expanding parliamentary powers in the kingdom of Bahrain will have many advantages which could limit problems and disagreements. I see the parliamentary power as the safety valve through which Bahrain could be protected, along with the unity of its people. In addition to that, the parliamentary power is the power of the people, because it came out from among the people. Therefore, I support the reconciliation dialogue in the kingdom of Bahrain and its demands to expand the powers of the parliamentary authority in Bahrain, in order for it to play its role the way it was meant to do, that would meet the ambitions of all Bahrainis, regardless of their different affiliations and ambitions in building their country.

The national dialogue is the best solution for all Bahrainis in order to reach a consensus through which we can solve problems and find common ground between the Bahraini government and the opposition, which is calling for reforms. In fact, national dialogue will have a considerable impact on the return of harmony between conflicting people once again. National dialogue will succeed if the foreign parties do not interfere in the internal affairs of Bahrain, so that Bahrainis can solve their internal problems by themselves in order to live in peace and stability.

It is certain that the country will be much better if the government and the people have the same opinion. This can achieve the country’s peace and safety. In fact, Bahrainis have succeeded in overcoming any crisis despite being exposed to many operations of violence and cruelty. This has been thanks to their ruler, who protected the people’s life, dignity and freedom. Therefore, his people have supported him despite all the events and circumstances. In fact, the national consensus has put Bahrain among the democratic and important countries. And all the remaining problems have been solved, thanks to the frank and important dialogues that have called for paying attention to people’s interests. In fact, Bahrain has always tried to be among the peaceful countries that don’t have conflicts among its people. It has also tried to find solutions in order to avoid problems. And the Emir of Bahrain has always said that they must make the right decisions in order to avoid the acts of violence, cruelty and killing that have taken place in the Arab countries. They have also tried to find suitable solutions in order to be different from the other Arab countries. Thus, we hope that all the Arab countries will be like Bahrain, which has adopted dialogues and suitable solutions in order to solve all the issues. And we pray to God to protect our Arab nation and to help achieve the stability of Bahrain through preventing these groups that don’t want the well-being and stability of the country. And I ask the Bahraini government to take more interest in people, who deserve all the best because they are kind people.

Those who follow the events in Bahrain might believe that political movement is occurring at the present time between the ruling authority and the opposition, through the dialogue based on the correct ideas that aim at reaching the truth and the right thing, without holding on to the corrupt ideas that lead individuals away from the path of morality and religion to face all the challenges that might lead to hindering this dialogue. The Bahraini masses are still placing great hopes on the success of this dialogue to reach the end of this crisis that has been storming through the country for several months, and to improve the political reality in the country. This dialogue also aims at reaching solutions that may represent a contributing factor to reach the bases of understanding between political opponents in the country, through working on restoring national unity that serves the interest of the greater national good. Therefore, it is necessary today for a consensual dialogue to take place between the ruling authority and the opposition in Bahrain, in order to discuss all the internal conditions with reason and objectivity, away from any personal bias and with pure intentions. This will ultimately lead to restoring unity and harmony among all the components of the Bahraini people and the ruling authority in the country, which gives priority to national interest over personal, factional or sectarian interests that have a narrow perception of how to get out of this crisis safely.

We hope that calm will be restored in order for Bahrain to have stability and to have an atmosphere where human rights are once again respected, after they were being denied.

There are a lot of countries that have experienced problems and disorders due to difference of opinion between the people and their governments. These problems are solved by bringing the parties to the round table for the exchange of ideas and complaints of both sides and hearing the different views to reach an agreement, ending a lot of differences and restoring security, stability and harmony to these countries. So I am sure that Bahrain has great potential to resolve its problems by bringing the parties together to stop quarreling and to open channels of national dialogue between the various parties that live today in a state of controversy for one reason or another. The national dialogue is the best way to solve many differences and to break the deadlock by believing in the principle of partnership in this country, and devotion, away from the influences and external interventions of some countries that do not want the best for Bahrain. This can be through the national dialogue with a sincere intention of overcoming the obstacles that may face the parties, in order to achieve the genuine national reconciliation long awaited by many of the Bahraini people. They reject these differences which have affected them because of the security instability witnessed in the Kingdom of Bahrain in the most recent period of its history. Such disputes and disturbances will not serve the interests of anyone in this country, which has long been known for stability and community integration among the various sects. The success of a national dialogue in Bahrain and the establishment of reconciliation in this country are possible, if there is sincerity that overcomes obstacles. All parties are required to sit at the table of dialogue, and this dialogue will be successful if these parties believe that Bahrain is a trust, and when they put the interests of their country above everything else in order to end the differences. Dialogue is the only way to restore the situation in Bahrain to what it was before. I am sure that the dialogue will have a lot of positive effects that will bring everyone to safety through the national reconciliation that will come to light sooner or later. That is what I hope for the brotherly people of Bahrain, in order to deprive all those who fish in troubled waters of the opportunity.

The national dialogue that has started in the State of Bahrain will bring about constructive solutions. It will contribute to reaching a lot of positive results wanted by the Bahraini people so they will feel that they are living in democracy and freedom, without any fetters and without silencing their voices. They should not be persecuted and their rights should not be violated. That is why resorting to national dialogue is among the most important steps that must take place as soon as possible, in order to preserve the peace, security and stability of the State of Bahrain. The latter has witnessed a lot of unrest, anxiety, fear, terror, murder and assaults on the citizens, harming them and depriving them of all their rights that have been denied. They have also been deprived of the sources of comfort. Thus, national dialogue has a lot of positive aspects in reaching constructive solutions that have been impatiently awaited by the sons of the Bahraini people. We should adopt these solutions so that the State of Bahrain will become better than before. The Bahraini citizen has not felt aspects of freedom, democracy and human rights. There must be freedom of expression and opinion. We have to convey what we want to those who are responsible for managing things related to governance and politics in the country. The government must pay heed to the ideas and suggestions of the people. It is the duty of the government to protect citizens first, and it must take an interest in all phases of their lives. It must also take into consideration their ideas, opinions and proposals, given that it is entrusted with the life of the sons of the people. The purpose of the government is to serve the sons of the Bahraini people.

After the unrest that took place in Bahrain and the problems between the government and the people and demonstrations, the government of Bahrain is now trying to set aside what happened and hold summer festivals to show that the situation is stable and everything is back to normal. At the same time, it hides its crimes and massacres against the unarmed demonstrators of Bahrain. This is a failed attempt to divert attention from what is happening right now, such as the arrests of young people and destruction of places of worship and the clear practice of racism, especially after the interference of the forces of the so-called "Gulf Shield" that spread corruption in Bahrain, since they have been practicing various kinds of injustice and oppression against the innocent demonstrators of the people of the Gulf. Actually, I think what the government is pursuing is funny. While the country faces crises, disorders and problems, it sets up summer festivals. We are a hopeless cause, whereas the government does not care. We wonder what the innocent people are guilty of, who were killed in the demonstrations, as their blood has not dried up. I think that setting up these festivals is a futile TV show that will never succeed. This will not discourage the free people of Bahrain from resisting persecution and sectarian discrimination until they achieve the target of the White Revolution and vengeance for the blood of innocent people, who were killed by security forces of the state and by the "Gulf Shield" forces, which oppressed the young people of Bahrain. What the state is carrying out is not a solution to the problem, and it is a mockery of the blood of the martyrs. Matters will not stop at this point. Instead of thinking of those absurd plans and false festivals, they should think about how to make plans to talk with the demonstrators and understand them, so as to achieve their demands to end the conflict and the crisis in the country, rather than the idea of concealing what is happening in Bahrain.

The national dialogue that has started in the State of Bahrain will bring about constructive solutions. It will contribute to reaching a many of the positive results wanted by the Bahraini people to feel that they are living in democracy and freedom, without any fetters and without silencing their voices. They should not be persecuted and their rights should not be violated. That is why resorting to national dialogue is among the most important steps that must take place as soon as possible, in order to preserve the peace, security and stability of the State of Bahrain. The latter has witnessed a lot of unrest, anxiety, fear, terror, murder and assaults on the citizens, harming them and depriving them of all their rights that have been denied. They have also been deprived of the means of comfort. Thus, national dialogue has a lot of positive aspects in order to reach constructive solutions that have been impatiently awaited by the sons of the Bahraini people. We should adopt these solutions so that the State of Bahrain will become better than before. The Bahraini citizen has not felt aspects of freedom, democracy and human rights. There must be freedom of expression and opinion. We have to convey what we want to those who are responsible for managing things related to governance and politics in the country. The government must pay heed to the ideas and suggestions of the people. It is the duty of the government to protect citizens first, and it must take care of all their life details. It must also take into consideration ideas, opinions and proposals, given that it is entrusted with the life of the sons of the people. The purpose of the government is to serve the sons of the Bahraini people.