Manama, May 12 (BNA): As part of the community partnership plan and initiatives to improve community involvement, Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa met with Bahraini individuals from all around the country.
وزير الداخلية يلتقي بمواطنين من جميع أنحاء المجتمع البحريني
ووفقا لما ذكره وزير الداخلية، تعززت قدرات البحرين الوطنية في مجال الدفاع والأمن بالأسلوب القيادي لجلالة الملك حمد بن عيسى آل خليفة، القائد الأعلى للقوات المسلحة، الذي كفل حماية المملكة خلال العدوان الإيراني. وأكد الوزير أيضا على الخطوات التي اتخذتها الحكومة، بقيادة رئيس الوزراء ولي العهد، صاحب السمو الملكي الأمير سلمان بن حمد آل خليفة، للتصدي لسقوط الهجمات الإيرانية.
ووفقا لما ذكره الجنرال شيخ رشيد بن عبد الله، عقد الاجتماع على خلفية العدوان الإيراني على مملكة البحرين وغيرها من دول الخليج العربي، الذي يدعو إلى إجراء دراسة تاريخية مفصلة لهذا النظام استنادا إلى مبدأ ويليات الفوقيه (قاعدة القانون الديني). According to the Minister, this idea has developed into a cross-border political project created by Khomeini, going beyond a theological reference framework. إن هذا المبدأ، الذي يقوم على الولاء لحكم إيران، يدفع الناس إلى تحويل ولاءهم السياسي عن الدولة التي يعيشون فيها إلى السلطة الدينية التي يحكمها البلد، حتى وإن كان ذلك يتعارض مع المصالح الوطنية أو يعرض أمن دولهم واستقرارها للخطر. وأكد أن سلطة الدولة المدنية في البحرين هي السلطة العليا.
وادعى الوزير أن البحرين ودول الخليج الأخرى شهدت منذ ثورة عام 1979 تغييرا في السياسة الإيرانية. وقد أدى ذلك إلى زيادة التدخل الصارخ في الشؤون الخارجية للبحرين، الأمر الذي أثار بدوره محاولة الانقلاب الفاشلة في عام ١٩٨١ وكذلك أعمال الإرهاب وأعمال الشغب في التسعينات. According to the Minister, Iran has attempted to use political and sectarian justifications to mobilize proxies among some Shia communities. He clarified that the proxies’ allegiance to the top jurist motivated them to act against the state. وذهب الوزير إلى القول إنهم أرعبوا وضايقوا أي شخص يختلف معهم بشأن المسائل السياسية والدينية، متذرعين بالراحل الشيخ سلمان الماني كضحية واحدة لأولئك الإيرانيين proxies.
ووفقا لما ذكره الجنرال شيخ رشيد، بدأت تغييرات هامة تركز على المصالحة السياسية والشفافية والتقدم الديمقراطي مع جلالة الملك في عام ١٩٩٩. وأسفرت التغييرات عن عودة السكان المنفيين ومنح الجنسية البحرينية، وإدخال إصلاحات دستورية وديمقراطية من خلال ميثاق العمل الوطني والدستور، وعفو عريض عن المدانين في المسائل المتعلقة بالأمن القومي. وادعى أن الإصلاحات عززت الحفاظ على كرامة الإنسان وزيادة المشاركة المدنية مع إحداث تغيير ملحوظ في عدد من القطاعات.
According to the Minister, Iran and its proxies in Bahrain attempted to infiltrate the Shia community through the dissolved Al Wefaq Society as the political arm and the dissolved Islamic Scholars Council as the religious arm after such reforms hindered their attempts.
The 2011 withdrawal of opposition MPs from parliament was mentioned by General Shaikh Rashid, who called it a momentous occasion. وادعى أنه على الرغم من التخويف والتهديدات التي يواجهونها، قرر بعض أعضاء المجتمع الشيعي المشاركة في الانتخابات الفرعية. وادعى أن بعض مواطني الشيعة يعارضون محاولات إيران لفرض سلطة حكومية ودينية، فقد أدركت إيران أن استراتيجيتهم ليست كاملة. The Minister expressed gratitude to the citizens for their devotion to their country.
According to General Shaikh Rashid, the recent events have shown a distinct difference between those who are devoted to Bahrain and those who have chosen to side with its enemies. He remarked that people cannot forget the public displays of happiness and support from some people who applauded the recent Iranian strikes on the Kingdom.
According to the Minister, authorities responded quickly to the crisis by taking legal action, such as revoking Bahraini nationality and deporting those who betrayed the country to the nation that pushed them to commit acts of treason.
According to the Interior Minister, the government has taken serious action against Iran’s proxies in Bahrain, notably Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the primary terrorist group associated with Wilayat al-Faqih.
The minister stated that the group was made up of members of the disbanded Islamic Scholars Council as well as Iranian nationals who served as middlemen with the IRGC.
According to General Shaikh Rashid, the events signaled a change in Bahrain’s security strategy. He claimed that while authorities had traditionally dealt with offenses within the parameters of specific criminal activities and taking into account wider social sensitivities, they had now shifted toward a more thorough and decisive approach when dealing with individuals connected to Iran in Bahrain. He clarified that Bahrain’s authorities have taken strong action against Iran’s proxies, such as the main group associated with Wilayat al-Faqih and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Members of the disbanded Islamic Scholars Council and Iran-based people who served as middlemen with the IRGC were included in the organization.
Despite numerous attempts by the state to resolve the issue through reform, reconciliation, tolerance, and amnesties, it had persisted in its operations for years. Nonetheless, the Minister claimed that this group persisted in its schemes to control political and religious power inside Shiite communities, intimidate opponents, gather and hide substantial quantities of money, and fund terrorist actions. He said that money had been transported overseas for terrorist activities and that officials had taken BD600,000 in cash from one suspect’s home.
According to the Minister, the group penetrated mosques and maatem, or communal grieving centers, which were customarily run by prominent Bahraini families who had constructed them. Certain locations had been turned into hubs for ideological mobilization and recruiting, and some administrators had been intimidated and fired.
According to General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah, the group had taken advantage of social and economic problems, stoked sectarian strife, formed militias connected to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, trained people in camps overseas, and enabled the importation of weapons and explosives. This is in addition to infiltrating the media, social media, and educational sectors in order to propagate Wilayat Al Faqih’s ideology, carry out disinformation operations, and exacerbate sectarian divide within Bahraini society—all of which the Minister claimed were crimes against the country.
The Interior Minister denied rumors circulating on social media that Bahrain’s Shia population was being singled out, emphasizing that the group is an essential part of Bahraini society and that citizens are treated equally under the Constitution and laws. He said that Bahrain’s Shiite community had a number of religious leaders in the past and existed before the Wilayat Al Faqih philosophy.
General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah emphasized that security measures would be maintained to prevent anyone from endangering the country and so assisting those engaged in hostilities against Bahrain.
The attendees reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining security and public order, especially in the face of regional challenges, and emphasized that Bahrainis are together behind His Majesty the King’s leadership.
They commended the efforts and sacrifices made by الأمن forces in defending society and preserving national accomplishments, characterizing Bahrain’s security and stability as a “red line” that could not be compromised.
