Proposal to rename Muharraq park after late goodwill envoy

TDT | Manama

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MP Hamad Al Doy has put forward a proposal calling for a park in Muharraq’s Second Constituency to be named after the late Muneera Essa bin Hindi Al Manaei, a former Shura Council member and Goodwill Ambassador who died in November 2022.

He said the move would “honour her national and humanitarian record and recognise her work in defending the rights of people of determination and supporting their active place in society”.

In an explanatory memorandum attached to the proposal, Al Doy described Al Manaei as a public figure who devoted her life to disability issues, through initiatives as well as organised and voluntary work, with an eye on social, educational and work-related support.

He said her work left a clear mark on care and empowerment services, and helped push forward inclusion and equal opportunities, adding that her record “won wide respect” among Muharraq residents.

Leadership

Al Doy also pointed to her leadership roles, including managing specialised centres linked to people of determination, and her membership of the Shura Council.

He described her appointment as the first Bahraini woman with a disability to serve at that level across the GCC, and referred to her regional and international participation on disability and community empowerment.

“Naming a park after her carries real moral weight,” Al Doy said. “It keeps alive the memory of a public figure, backs a culture of recognising service, and shows people of determination as partners in Bahrain’s wider development, while recording an important chapter in Muharraq’s social record.”