The political opposition societies, signatories to this statement, condemn and deplore the murder of martyr Alsayed Hashim, who was only sixteen years old of age, committed by the security forces. We demand the end of this hysteria of oppression that is increasing each day according to a systematic plan which aims towards raising the level of collective punishment against the civilians in various areas in Bahrain. It further oversteps on the results and recommendations of the Bahraini Independent Committee of Inquiry's report and escapes the required dues which the government is obliged to apply starting with the end of the systematic torture that spread from prisons to the areas and villages in Bahrain.
 
In additions, the focus on causing harm to as many citizens and the security forces' approach of stirring civilian-dressed street security militia who were planted in areas like Dar Kulaib, Arad and Bani Jamra in a mannerism that points towards the government's persistence to reject all the appeals and demands to end this unjust behavior and transition into a state of civil democracy called for by the political opposition peacefully an civilly. As well, this was called for by the international community with the United Nation and its rights and political organization with several nations and not to forget the relevant rights organizations such as Amensty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Federations for Human Rights and many other regional and international rights organizations.
 
 
 
The continuance of this oppressive pattern will lead our country to more disastrous results on all the security, political and economic levels and will demolish the hopes of overcoming the crisis that swiped the country since 14th February, 2011. The policy of averting and moving on with disregard to the political opposition's positions along with escaping the commitments promised by the government in front of the world through overlooking the dues and creating sectarian issues and denying the security forces' responsibility in the deaths of civilians by providing weak reports that can't hold in the face of fair and neutral investigations. This is a policy that will not resolve the crisis nor will it produce a country capable of rising from its epidemic crisis.
 
We demand that the government puts an end to this policy that caused the collapse of the system of values in our country, and the control all the systems that practice political and sectarian incitement, and to present those in charge of it to court to be trialed as a recognition of the legitimate just demands of the Bahraini people.
 
Translated by: Fatima Bunafoor

  National Democratic Action Society "WAAD"
Alwefaq National Islamic Society
Nationalist Democratic Assembly Society
National Democratic Assemblage (Unitary)
Islamic Action Society "Amal"
Alekha National Society 

01 Janruary 2012