Interior Minister Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa has extended sincere thanks and gratitude to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier, for their constant support for and backing of the security forces, which has boosted the morale of the affiliates of the Interior Ministry and stimulated them to exert extra efforts, praising Allah Almighty for the blessings of security and safety prevailing in the Kingdom.
In a telephone statement to the Bahrain TV, Shaikh Rashid hailed the citizens’ expression of thanks and gratitude to policemen for their pivotal role in imposing security and protecting the homeland, affirming that the security bodies are always committed to assuming their sacred duties of achieving security for the Bahraini people.
He expressed heartfelt thanks, appreciation and gratitude for policemen, along with their families, for “their loyalty and dedication in assuming their responsibilities.”
The security forces also came under praise by the Speaker of the Representatives Council Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani who commended the tremendous efforts of the Interior Minister and all the Interior Ministry’s affiliates’ for their key role in foiling malicious calls aimed at spreading chaos, sowing division and dragging the country into sedition.
He added that the “brave policemen” have proved dedication in the service of the homeland, calling upon all honourable and noble citizens, including scholars in cities and villages, to voice their stances against what is going on and thwart the evil plot staged by a small group of people against the Bahraini people.
Chairman of the Shura Council Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh expressed sincere thanks and appreciation to all the Interior Ministry’s affiliates, led by Shaikh Rashid, for their devotion, loyalty, and, discipline and competence in performing their duties in accordance with the constitution, the law and human rights, which blessed the kingdom, the citizens and residents with security and stability.
He also lauded the awareness of the citizens, commercial institutions and workers for their key role in ensuring the normalcy of the working day in order to protect their interests and not to cause harm to the national economy, which, he said, proves that that security is a collective responsibility that should be assumed by both the government and the people.
The Chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Issam Abdulla Fakhro affirmed that HRH Premier’s field visits to malls had re-assured the citizens and ensured the normal flow of commercial activities in the country.
He also commended the round-the-clock efforts made by t he Interior Minister and all security forces, without exception, to maintain security, an essential pillar for a solid and prosperous economy, noting that those endeavours have been widely appreciated by the citizens.
Regarding the Editor-in-Chief “Akhbar Al-Khaleej” daily newspaper Anwar Abdulrahman, he asserted that Bahrain police forces had proved exceptional professionalism, training and endurance, noting that those who took to the streets on that day were not defending a cause but merely wanted to show that they would not hesitate to do anything to destabilize national security.
He said that the Bahrain’s police force’s high discipline and self-restraint had foiled the desire of some political associations which back terrorism to have one killed in order to trade in his blood at human rights organizations and discredit the Bahraini police forces and distort their reputation.
He credited the Interior Minister for the positive shift in the Bahrain policemen’s mentality, noting that the high discipline and efficiency of policemen did disappoint pro-terrorism associations and made their plans fail.