(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Opposition group also called for a national day to mourn democracy protest rally on next Saturday despite heavy government crackdown on protests.
Secretary General of AlWefaq Shaikh Ali Salman said “We are not looking for a democracy similar to that of Saddam or Mubarak, we need a democracy dealing with the people.”
He further said that mentioning the term democracy, reference is made to British & Belgium democracy, not the already toppled versions. There is no absolute ethnic majority, there is an absolute political will to change and we have no sensitivity toward any one.
Ali Salman opposed the stay the Prime Minister in office for 40 years, not because of the person Khalifa bin Salman is leading the country, but an official shouldn’t run more than 8 years .
The opposition further called on protesters to march back to the demolished and heavily guarded Pearl Square in the Bahraini capital of Manama.
Speaking about conflict in Bahrain he said “There is no Shia-Sunni conflict, the conflict is between freedom seekers and dictatorship defenders.
Our quest at AlWefaq is to seek National unity, our moves have been patriotic for the state sake with no single sect-based call.
Ali Salaman declared next Saturday a national day to mourn democracy. On Sat night, the light should be put off in protest and chant with God is the greatest (Allah Akbar)
Eighteen Bahraini lawmakers from the main opposition party, Al-Wefaq, walked out of the parliament in February after security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters, killing and wounding scores of them.
Moreover, anti-regime rallies also took place in the city of Sitra on Thursday.
The protesters chanted slogans against the Saudi-backed monarch, demanding an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty which has ruled the country for over 40 years.
On Wednesday, protesters created massive traffic jams in the capital Manama when hundreds of Bahrainis flooded the roads with their cars to send a message of defiance to Bahraini authorities.
The move to bring the traffic in central Manama to a standstill came after the government warned of a harsh response to any attempt at disrupting the by-elections.
Bahrainis have been holding anti-government rallies since mid-February, demanding an end to the rule of Al Khalifa dynasty.
Scores of people have been killed and hundreds more arrested in a brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters in Bahrain.
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