The fifth meeting of the National Safety Council (NSC) held in the presence of the members of the High Military Council, ministers and officers was chaired by the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Field Marshall Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa at the BDF General Command..
During the meeting, the council reviewed the latest developments in the Kingdom amid the State of National Safety, as well as the measures taken so far to promote security and safety and their impacts on social life and the role they play in stimulating the national economy.
In this regard, BDF Commander-in-Chief and the council expressed satisfaction over the restoration of normality in the kingdom, stressing the need to carry on taking the necessary procedures for the sake of safeguarding the rights of the citizens and residents. This has paved the way for the creation of positive atmospheres in all sectors so as to sustain the Kingdom’s progress and development marches that have flourished during the prosperous era of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander.
They also emphasised the need to ensure a brighter future for the Kingdom through enabling loyal and faithful citizens to carry on the nation-building march in all fields, lauding the major role played by armed forces in achieving the equation of development and security, which are inter-related.
They also extended their sincere appreciation to all those who re-asserted their belonging and loyalty to the cherished nation and its wise leadership, affirming that their honourable patriotic stances will be remembered with pride.
In this context, they paid tribute to the affiliates of the BDF, Interior Ministry, National Guard and the National Security Agency for the major patriotic role they had played during the regretful incidents that took place in the kingdom for the sake of preserving the kingdom’s safety, safeguarding the citizens and residents’ security and maintaining law and order nationwide.
Shaikh Khalifa and the members of the Council also praised the genuine supportive stances voiced by the brotherly GCC countries towards the kingdom, hailing, in this regard, the deployment of the Peninsula Shield troops in Bahrain, which, they said, testifies to GCC states’ full-fledged backing for the kingdom.
They also wished Allah Almighty to preserve the kingdom and its wise leadership.