Thousands of Bahrainis demonstrated in the capital Manama on Tuesday demanding regime change in the Gulf kingdom like that in Egypt and Tunisia after two protesters were killed in clashes with police.
The country, saw deadly unrest in the 1990s between the majority-Shiite population and the Sunni ruling family.
Demonstrators want a "contractual constitution and a peaceful transfer of power," said MP Mohammed Mezaal, of the Shiite opposition Islamic National Accord Association whose 18 MPs walked out of the 40-member parliament.
The Shiite opposition bloc supports the demonstrations "but will not call for them because we want the world to see that those making the change are Bahrain's youths" and not any political parties, Marzooq said. The goal of "community organizing" is to reach the youth and incite them to protest. The same thing that has happened in Egypt, Tunisia and the surrounding nations that are now in upheaval.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
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