(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Bahrain opposition parties stated in the final communiqué of Friday 1st February mass rally that as the second anniversary of the 14 February pro-democracy revolution approaches, the Bahrainis are on streets to show their persistence to their legitimate demands and that their movement will not end until demands for democracy and freedom and dignity are met and rights are respected.
On ground, the pro-democracy movement has continued for two years with nonstop daily protests and assemblies to prove that betting on an end to this revolution before democracy is achieved is fantasy, they stated.
The opposition parties pointed out that the announced dialogue is vague and under fog, and does not reflect a real and serious approach to respond to the people's demands. Any dialogue that does not fulfill the people's demands for a democratic transition and does not enable the people to manage their country's affairs will lack value and its outcomes cannot be taken into consideration. Sovereignty is for the people and any dialogue outcomes not acknowledged by the people will be invalid, they stressed.
The opposition parties stressed that the popular demands raised in the 14 February revolution that had erupted two years ago in 2011have not been abandoned, the same demands are raised today and they represent the minimum which cannot be waived or bargained.
The opposition parties strongly believe that keeping prisoners of conscience including opposition figures and leaders behind bars, in addition to the ongoing arbitrary arrests and unjust trials and unfair dismissals of medics and loyal patriotic cadres from work all indicate the real approach of the regime towards the popular demands.
The opposition parties, once again, assured that the movement on ground will not stop, the peaceful protests will continue to take to streets in all areas across Bahrain, this is an active movement which cannot stop under any circumstances until the people of Bahrain realize freedom and democracy.
1st February 2013
National opposition parties:
AlWefaq National Islamic Society
National Democratic Action Society (Waad)
National Democratic Gathering Society (AlQawmi)
Unitary National Democratic Assemblage (Wahdawy)
Ekhaa National Society (Ekhaa)
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On ground, the pro-democracy movement has continued for two years with nonstop daily protests and assemblies to prove that betting on an end to this revolution before democracy is achieved is fantasy, they stated.
The opposition parties pointed out that the announced dialogue is vague and under fog, and does not reflect a real and serious approach to respond to the people's demands. Any dialogue that does not fulfill the people's demands for a democratic transition and does not enable the people to manage their country's affairs will lack value and its outcomes cannot be taken into consideration. Sovereignty is for the people and any dialogue outcomes not acknowledged by the people will be invalid, they stressed.
The opposition parties stressed that the popular demands raised in the 14 February revolution that had erupted two years ago in 2011have not been abandoned, the same demands are raised today and they represent the minimum which cannot be waived or bargained.
The opposition parties strongly believe that keeping prisoners of conscience including opposition figures and leaders behind bars, in addition to the ongoing arbitrary arrests and unjust trials and unfair dismissals of medics and loyal patriotic cadres from work all indicate the real approach of the regime towards the popular demands.
The opposition parties, once again, assured that the movement on ground will not stop, the peaceful protests will continue to take to streets in all areas across Bahrain, this is an active movement which cannot stop under any circumstances until the people of Bahrain realize freedom and democracy.
1st February 2013
National opposition parties:
AlWefaq National Islamic Society
National Democratic Action Society (Waad)
National Democratic Gathering Society (AlQawmi)
Unitary National Democratic Assemblage (Wahdawy)
Ekhaa National Society (Ekhaa)
/129