Al Meethaq
Al Meethaq (جمعية ميثاق العمل الوطني), or the 'National Action Charter Society', is a liberal political party in Bahrain.
It won no seats in the 2002 or 2006 general elections. Sixteen of its members were appointed by the King of Bahrain in 2002 to the wholly appointed Consultative Council of Bahrain which co-legislates with the elected Council of Representatives of Bahrain.[1]
With other liberal groups al Meethaq has established the Al Muntada activist group which campaigns for personal freedoms. [2]
The party's leader is Ahmad Juma, who is culture editor of the newspaper, Al Ayam.
[edit] 2012-2011 Bahraini uprising
On 16 February, the third day of the 2011-2012 Bahraini uprising, Al Meethaq said that it's unconstitutional to ask for devolution of power and establishment of an elected government. "The repeated statements by Ali Salman, head of Al Wefaq about devolution of power and an elected government are completely flawed", the statement said.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Under the searing Bahrain sun, liberals with few illusions, Daily Star (Lebanon), 7 September 2004
- ^ Bahrain Forum to campaign for personal freedoms, Gulf News, 20 November 2005
- ^ Staff writer (16 February 2011). "جمعية الميثاق تؤكد عدم دستورية مطالب تداول السلطة". Al-Wasat (Bahraini newspaper). http://www.alwasatnews.com/3086/news/read/527723/1.html. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
[edit] External links
- Party website (Arabic)
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