Hamza Ameer

Tens of thousands of pro-government Bahrainis congregated Manama, the country capital, in reaction to the ongoing anti-government protests, demanding the government to resign its position and let the main opposition Shiite party take control of the country’s main government decision makings.

The government has also formed unity alliance named “Bahrain National Union” consisting of citizens, considered suitable to initiate peaceful approach in pronouncing their demands. The decision was taken after meetings between civil society, jurists, workers, writers, trade union leaders and artists representing different sects in the country.

The government has also rejected the calls of change by force and has urged the need of adopting dialogue keeping national interest in mind.

The pro-government demonstration held today, included men and women from all forms of ages, who formed a gathering that looked like a huge wave of red and white colors of Bahrain’s national flag, chanting slogans in support of King Hammad and his associates.

It should be noted here that Bahrain’s government put a complete ban on any kind of demonstrations throughout the country, yet there was not blockage or violence seen in the pro-government demonstrations of thousands as the government wants to show its strength and its support from the people of Bahrain against the anti-government uprisings.

On the other hand, the main Shiite opposition group has rejected the dialogue offer by the government and has said that the government needs to resign and have the military forces pulled off the streets of Manama before initiating any possible dialogue.

“To consider dialogue, the government must resign and the army should withdraw from the streets. What we’re seeing now is not the language of dialogue but the language of force.” said Abdul Jalil Khalil Ibrahim, head of the parliamentary group of Al-Wefaq, the largest shia opposition.