Hizbullah Hails Bahrain Protestors and their ‘Rightful Demands’ Despite ‘Brutal’ Crackdown
Hizbullah praised on Sunday the demonstrations held against Bahraini authorities, saying Manama had no choice but to respond to the rightful demands of the people.
“The popular demonstrations taking place in Bahrain proved … that those engaged in an uprising for freedom and a fair political system in their country … are the majority of the Bahraini people,” Hizbullah said in a statement.
These protests are a clear indication that there is unity among the people “to introduce change in the country and achieve the rightful demands as soon as possible,” it said.
The party hailed the “peaceful” rallies, including a demonstration on Saturday, despite the “brutal crackdown” on the protestors, which have left scores dead and injured and led to the arrest of hundreds of opposition activists.
Hundreds of Shiites marched on Saturday toward a police station after the burial of Fadhel Mirza, a 22-year-old man who died after suffering head injuries on March 1.
Some protesters threw firebombs at police. More than 45 people have died in 13 months of unrest in Bahrain, where majority Shiites seek greater rights from Sunni rulers.
Authorities also made hundreds of arrests as part of the crackdowns, including 20 medical personnel from Bahrain's main state hospital charged with anti-state crimes.
“Bahraini authorities have no choice but to respond to the rightful demands of the people to prevent bloodshed and save the country from the state of oppression that it suffers from,” Hizbullah said.
Ties between Lebanon and Bahrain reached an all-time low last year when Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah slammed the crackdown on the protestors.
His remarks prompted the Bahraini authorities to suspend the flights of Gulf Air and Bahraini Air between Manama and Beirut for several months.
Source: Agence France Presse
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