King receives annual report

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has commended the outstanding and successful efforts exerted by the Parliament Speaker, Shura Council

Chairman and members of the two councils to serve the nation and the citizens. This came as HM King Hamad received yesterday the Speaker of the Parliament Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al­Mulla and the Chairman of the Shura Council Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh and a number of the two councils' members, who submitted to him the annual report.

HM the King underscored the role played by the legislative branch in consolidating the democratic process and the parliamentary march and enhancing their contributions to the comprehensive progress march witnessed by the kingdom in various fields.

King Hamad praised the national achievements attained by the two councils, as well as their effective role in adopting the Bahraini society's issues, developing laws and legislation and strengthening the pillars of the state of law and institutions.

HM the King also lauded the role playedb by the Parliament and Shura Council in defending national issues at international gatherings, and boosting the Kingdom's relations with brotherly and friendly countries.

The Kingdom's Constitutions stipulate openly that the system of government is based on the principle of separation of powers while maintaining cooperation between the three branches in accordance with its provisions, HM the King said. He also noted that according to the constitution, cooperation between the legislative, executive and judicial branches shall be based on respect for the constitutional provisions which require that the jurisdictions of each branch do not overlap with the others.