Bahraini opposition in exile calls for voting against the national document

The Bahraini opposition in Exile on Thursday called on the citizens of Bahrain to vote next week against the national document project, considered it as a contradictory with the items of the constitution.

A statement by the Islamic Bahraini liberals movement ( an opposition movement takes of London as a headquarters) said that the movement " shares the opposition sides in reservation on the national document project and calls for voting " No" during the referendum due to be held next Wednesday and Thursday.

The national document project which was proposed by the Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa, states the introduction of economic reforms to the country, including back the return back of the parliament which was dissolved in 1975.

In preparation for the referendum, the Emir of Bahrain on Monday released an amnesty for the detained for the security cases.

In a statement, the Bahraini minister of the Interior said that 289 Bahraini prisoners inside the country benefit from the Amnesty decision in addition to other 108 Bahraini who live in exile.

The movement expressed " its appreciation" for the initiative of the ruler of Bahrain which " would not have happened " without the real desire to open a new page in the country" which has witnessed along the five years acts of violence resulted at least in killing 38 persons.

The movement added that the national document project " is less that what is inspired by the people of Bahrain in spirit and practice.' It noted " the contradictions in the charter to the constitution of the country." The movement continued that the constitution of Bahrain states people's supremacy while the charter transfers actually the supremacy from the people to the prince or the King. A matter which is refused by the Islamic Sharia and the Bahraini constitution."