Govt keen on enhancing cooperation with legislature

Information and Parliament Affairs Minister Isa bin Abdulrahman Al Hammadi has reiterated the government’s keenness on enhancing cooperation with the Legislative Branch for the best interests of the citizens of Bahrain.

In a statement during yesterday’s Shura Council session devoted to the National Action Charter (NAC), he said the NAC has established principles and values that helped push the development march forward.

“In Bahrain, we have every right to be proud of the NAC, which was endorsed by 98.4pc, paving the way for a new era of democratic and human rights achievements, and laid the foundations for the state of law and institutions within the framework of Constitutional Monarchy,” he said.

Al Hammadi said the Legislative Branch assuming its monitoring power and the Judiciary performing its duties independently is a living proof of the Kingdom’s democratic and human rights progress.

The Minister said the NAC has also contributed to empowering Bahraini women, adding that since 2002, Bahrain has made quantum leaps in respecting human rights.

“The fruitful outcomes of the NAC are multi-fold,” he said, explaining that the National Institution for Human Rights is assuming its role independently as per international standards.

“The Special Investigation Unit and the Prisoners’ and Detainees’ Rights Commission  have been initiated in a bid to consolidate human rights and protect individual rights,” Al Hammadi explained.

“The Kingdom has continued cooperation with the GCC countries in various fields, and has played a key role in combating terrorism,” he said.

He affirmed that the NAC anniversary would be an opportunity to renew the keenness of the Executive Branch to continue its cooperation with the Legislative Branch.