MANAMA:
Bahrain’s king has ordered a state of emergency to be lifted from June 1, after imposing it following weeks of street protests in the kingdom, the state news agency said on Sunday.
Bahrain declared emergency law in March before forcibly quelling the protests calling for greater political freedoms, a constitutional monarchy and an end to sectarian discrimination.
“The state of national safety is lifted across the kingdom of Bahrain from June 1, 2011,” state news agency BNA quoted the king’s decree as saying. It had been due to expire in mid-June.
The main Shia opposition group Wefaq welcomed the king’s move to lift emergency law as “very good news” and said it was the first sign authorities were relaxing their grip.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 9th, 2011.
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