Al Wefaq National Islamic Society in Bahrain called on its supporters for a two day full economic boycott, including all retail and government transactions, in conjunction with the malicious trial against its Secretary General on Wednesday.
The boycott will begin on Tuesday night and end on the next night.
Al Wefaq said this is a voluntary protest of the malicious trial of Sheikh Ali Salman, demanding his immediate release.
Salman was arrested on December 28 after Manama accused him of seeking regime change and collaborating with foreign powers, charges that Salman and his party have vehemently denied.
The opposition leader is also accused of inciting hatred and disobedience in his public statement. The prosecutor has also claimed that Salman has confessed under questioning to be engaged in some anti-government plots.
Salman’s arrest has triggered massive condemnation inside and outside the monarchy, with leaders, governments and international organizations across the world calling for his immediate release.
Bahrain, a close ally of the United States in the region, has been witnessing almost daily protests against the ruling Al Khalifa dynasty since early 2011.
Bahraini forces have killed close to 120 activists over the past years of uprising, while hundreds of protesters as well as notable opposition figures continue to remain under arrest in the regime’s notorious prisons.
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