Essam Fakhro, chairman of Bahrain’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, called on authorities to take all “necessary legal measures” to prevent the spread of opposition protests to the capital, Manama.
Fakhro said the chamber “strongly denounces” calls for unlicensed rallies and sit-ins in vital commercial areas, the state-run Bahrain News Agency reported late yesterday. He said such an escalation would have a “negative, destructive” impact on the economy and the country’s security.
Shiite Muslim demonstrators have stepped up their protests against the government in recent weeks, starting an anti-police campaign, dubbed Bahrain Fist, aimed at preventing security forces from entering their villages. They have also held unlicensed rallies in Manama that police have dispersed with teargas. The protests have led to road closures, disrupted traffic and trapped some staff in their offices in the capital and the adjacent Diplomatic Area, which houses the central bank, the Finance Ministry and other government institutions.
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