The King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa conducted Saturday, Feb. 26 at a reshuffle at the very least nearly two weeks after the beginning of popular revolts that require a regime change in this small kingdom. The official BNA agency announced that King has changed the functions of five of his ministers while keeping the government.
The Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa in place for forty years and the target of angry protesters is not affected by this redesign. The opposition has also complained Saturday the lack of dialogue with the government. The national dialogue has not started yet, have announced elected opposition, waiting for "clarifications" of the government.
Asked about the beginning of this process that Washington has appealed his wishes, an elected member of the opposition replied: "No, not yet, because the government has taken no initiative for political reform." The people must have "guaranteed. He needs clarification (...) agenda and duration" discussions, "said another elected Wefaq.
The king appointed his son to lead the dialogue with all segments of the opposition, challenging the Sunni monarchy in this archipelago of strategic location and key ally of the United States in the Gulf. The two MPs are members of the 18 elected Wefaq (Shia) who withdrew from the Parliament of 40 seats in protest against the killing of seven protesters by police gunfire in the early days of the dispute commenced on February 14.
The protesters wanting to keep the pressure on power, have a new parade held Saturday, demanding the departure of the family Al-Khalifa. "Go away Hamad, Hamad go away", shouted for the King of thousands of demonstrators from the square of the Pearl to Mananma, epicenter of the dispute. On his return from exile in London, Hassan Machaimaa, leader of another Shiite opposition group, called for national unity and called for a dialogue between the opponents and young protesters instead of the Pearl to agree Claims with the dealings with the government.
Secretary General of the movement Haq, M. Machaimaa was tried in absentia in the trial of 25 accused Shiites in Bahrain in October to have "formed an illegal organization" and "financing terrorist activities." But on Monday, the king of Bahrain has pardoned those accused claim the mainly Shiite opposition.
And Wednesday, 23 of them were released, the others being tried in absentia. 
The Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa in place for forty years and the target of angry protesters is not affected by this redesign. The opposition has also complained Saturday the lack of dialogue with the government. The national dialogue has not started yet, have announced elected opposition, waiting for "clarifications" of the government.
Asked about the beginning of this process that Washington has appealed his wishes, an elected member of the opposition replied: "No, not yet, because the government has taken no initiative for political reform." The people must have "guaranteed. He needs clarification (...) agenda and duration" discussions, "said another elected Wefaq.
The king appointed his son to lead the dialogue with all segments of the opposition, challenging the Sunni monarchy in this archipelago of strategic location and key ally of the United States in the Gulf. The two MPs are members of the 18 elected Wefaq (Shia) who withdrew from the Parliament of 40 seats in protest against the killing of seven protesters by police gunfire in the early days of the dispute commenced on February 14.
The protesters wanting to keep the pressure on power, have a new parade held Saturday, demanding the departure of the family Al-Khalifa. "Go away Hamad, Hamad go away", shouted for the King of thousands of demonstrators from the square of the Pearl to Mananma, epicenter of the dispute. On his return from exile in London, Hassan Machaimaa, leader of another Shiite opposition group, called for national unity and called for a dialogue between the opponents and young protesters instead of the Pearl to agree Claims with the dealings with the government.
Secretary General of the movement Haq, M. Machaimaa was tried in absentia in the trial of 25 accused Shiites in Bahrain in October to have "formed an illegal organization" and "financing terrorist activities." But on Monday, the king of Bahrain has pardoned those accused claim the mainly Shiite opposition.
And Wednesday, 23 of them were released, the others being tried in absentia.
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