Bahrain strike has had an uneven track after the unions decided to call off the opposition and affect their participation in a national dialogue with the Government to take steps leading towards political reform. The strike was called on Saturday by the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions to support the political protests that erupted on 14 February and has already caused half a dozen dead.
[Image] The monitoring of the general strike, however, had a limited resonance. Kept their doors closed schools and some utilities and some transport networks suspended their operations, but the call failed to paralyze the country. In fact, early this afternoon, the labor federation called off the general strike, which was conditional on the army to withdraw from the streets, a requirement met on Saturday, and people were allowed to demonstrate freely.
The Bahraini government tried to remove protest arguments and retired police and army from the central roundabout in Manama Lulu, which has become the epicenter of the protests, and also reached out to the opposition to participate in a dialogue national. But in a statement Sunday, the seven main opposition groups said that before participating in a national dialogue "leading to serious and significant reforms" must be positive measures the government "to prepare the right environment" in order to these negotiations.
With this position, seeking a timetable for these reforms, the opposition refused to participate in the dialogue in advance, but put preconditions to sit at the negotiating table. Among the reforms called for the opposition is the need for Bahrain not only have a constitutional monarchy in the paper but confirmed the facts, which they believe does not exist now.
One of the two houses of Parliament, each with 40 seats, is appointed directly by the king, and the other is elected by popular vote. The king also appoints the head of government and ministers and, indeed, Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, is the uncle of the king of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Lulu At the roundabout, the main square of downtown Manama, is occupied by thousands of people who go beyond the specific reforms that the opposition calls. "Many people are blaming the ruling family, and thinks he's wasting time," he told the Qatari TV station Al Jazeera on opposition lawmaker Matar Ibrahim Matar.
"They have to make a decision immediately. The ruling family is controlling everything and do not know where things will end, "added the congressman. The Bahraini monarch, meanwhile, met with the Government to review, among other things, the offer of talks made to the opposition, initiative that has been in the hands of Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. 
[Image] The monitoring of the general strike, however, had a limited resonance. Kept their doors closed schools and some utilities and some transport networks suspended their operations, but the call failed to paralyze the country. In fact, early this afternoon, the labor federation called off the general strike, which was conditional on the army to withdraw from the streets, a requirement met on Saturday, and people were allowed to demonstrate freely.
The Bahraini government tried to remove protest arguments and retired police and army from the central roundabout in Manama Lulu, which has become the epicenter of the protests, and also reached out to the opposition to participate in a dialogue national. But in a statement Sunday, the seven main opposition groups said that before participating in a national dialogue "leading to serious and significant reforms" must be positive measures the government "to prepare the right environment" in order to these negotiations.
With this position, seeking a timetable for these reforms, the opposition refused to participate in the dialogue in advance, but put preconditions to sit at the negotiating table. Among the reforms called for the opposition is the need for Bahrain not only have a constitutional monarchy in the paper but confirmed the facts, which they believe does not exist now.
One of the two houses of Parliament, each with 40 seats, is appointed directly by the king, and the other is elected by popular vote. The king also appoints the head of government and ministers and, indeed, Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, is the uncle of the king of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Lulu At the roundabout, the main square of downtown Manama, is occupied by thousands of people who go beyond the specific reforms that the opposition calls. "Many people are blaming the ruling family, and thinks he's wasting time," he told the Qatari TV station Al Jazeera on opposition lawmaker Matar Ibrahim Matar.
"They have to make a decision immediately. The ruling family is controlling everything and do not know where things will end, "added the congressman. The Bahraini monarch, meanwhile, met with the Government to review, among other things, the offer of talks made to the opposition, initiative that has been in the hands of Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
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