Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa Quotes

• No king should rule absolutely, like a dictator.

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• In a sense there is no ‘opposition’ in Bahrain, as the phrase implies one unified block with the same views. Such a phrase is not in our constitution, unlike say the United Kingdom. We only have people with different views and that’s ok.

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• I care about Bahrain. Bahrain is very dear to me. I will not allow people to play around with our laws.

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• You cannot transpose the U.S. system on Turkey, and the Turkish system on France etc. You have to understand the people and their culture. That’s leadership.

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• We invite American companies looking to raise capital to list on the Bahrain Stock Exchange. The region has a liquidity oversupply approximating $1 trillion and this pool of capital can be tapped into by creative American companies. The next Facebook may very well get funded on the BSE.

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• We have evidence that a number of Bahrainis who oppose our government are being trained in Syria. I have seen the files and we have notified the Syrian authorities, but they deny any involvement.

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• We are a constitutional monarchy. I don’t order laws, I propose them. Article 35 of our constitution states that the king can only refuse a law of parliament once, then he has to sign it – if the same law is then supported by a two-thirds majority in both houses of parliament.

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• There is no doubt that some in Iran have an unhealthy focus on Bahrain, as some of the broadcast coverage shows.

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• There is no ethnic cleansing in Bahrain, no mass genocide, no policy of killing innocent people.

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• There are no ‘political prisoners’ as such in Bahrain. People are not arrested because they express their views, we only have criminals.

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• The reform process began with the historic consensus on the Charter of National Action, in which the Bahraini people decided on a new chapter of their history.

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• The Bahraini people are eager to obtain facts to enable them to shape a comprehensive national opinion without division among its people. We confirm to all journalists and media personnel in the kingdom of Bahrain that their freedom is preserved and their rights are safeguarded.

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• Societies cannot move forward without law, and our constitution is the cornerstone of the law and our National Assembly is its umbrella and fortress.

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• Sectarian divide has created a schism in our society that is a major challenge. As monarch of all Bahrainis, it pains me to see many harmed by the actions of a few. And yet I am optimistic and have faith in our people. We all realize that now is the time to strike a balance between stability and gradual reform.

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• Reform is the mission from which we shall not digress; it is an expression of belief and determination between us and our people. With the help of Allah, we will proceed forward in this promising national process within the natural progress of the life cycle and the development of people and nation.

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• Our people have proven their desire for continuing with reforms. We complete the march today with those who have an honest patriotic desire for more progress and reform.

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• May Allah guide us to the good of the kingdom of Bahrain and its loyal people.

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• In establishing democracy, we have to be sensitive to the regional and national context. Democracy also means to guarantee the rights of the minorities. That’s my job as a king. We have for example a Jewish ambassador in the US and a Christian in the UK.

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• In a sense there is no ‘opposition’ in Bahrain, as the phrase implies one unified block with the same views.

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• If people have done something wrong then they should be held accountable.

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Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa (33)

Birth:	28th January, 1950
Nationality:	Bahraini
Profession:	Politician

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Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa was born in Riffa, Bahrain. He is the 1st King of Bahrain, having previously been its 2nd Emir. He is the son of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the previous and 1st Emir. The country has been ruled by the Al Khalifa dynasty since 1783.

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