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Bahrain’s top shia cleric urged people to remain united in their fight against oppression

Bahrain’s top shia cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassem has urged people to remain united in their fight against oppression in that country.

Sheikh Qassem said victory can be achieved through unity and patience. He said Bahrain needs a just and equitable constitution that recognizes people’s rights, pride and dignity. Sheikh Qassem stressed that the political conflict there can’t be settled unless such a constitution is written. The Shia cleric was speaking on the anniversary of a popular uprising that began in Bahrain on February 14, 2011. People demanded equality and freedom. The regime unleashed a harsh crackdown in response, killing many and jailing thousands. Despite that, pro-democracy protests have continued.

Tim Anderson & Zafar Bangash

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Tim Anderson

Tim Anderson was a Senior Lecturer in Political Economy at the University of Sydney for 20 years. Now he is Director of the Center for Counter Hegemonic Studies. He researches and writes on development, rights and self-determination in Latin America, the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. He has published many dozens of chapters and articles in a range of academic books and journals. His latest books  are Land and Livelihoods in Papua New Guinea (Australian Scholarly Publishing, Melbourne, 2015), The Dirty War on Syria (Global Research, Montreal, 2016) and AXIS OF RESISTANCE- Towards an Independent Middle East (Clarity Press, 2019).

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