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I APPLAUD Parliament Speaker Fowzia Zainal for organising a meeting with representatives of the Press and social media influencers to mark the 20th anniversary of the launch of the National Action Charter.
During the meeting, she stressed the pivotal role played by newspapers and social media accounts and praised the strenuous and tireless efforts they make in highlighting Bahrain’s bright aspects as well as point out any shortcomings, with the aim of upgrading and raising the profile and flag of the country.
She indicated that the media, with its multiplicity of means and tools, has a prominent and important role in developing national work and make a contribution to the integration of performance and achievements.
She also stressed that the National Action Charter affirmed the freedom of opinion and responsible expression and works towards Bahrain’s development.
These are brilliant directives from the Parliament Speaker to affirm the government’s rational support for the Press and the media and their important roles in supporting the development process and working side by side with the legislative and executive authority on all vital projects and achieving national goals in line with Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030.
However, I would also like to ask about the fate of the Press Law which has been stalled since 2002.
Is it conceivable that this bill has not been issued yet? Why is there is no working mechanism to follow up on such cases? The Press Law should be an example and that is why it has been rightly described by some as the Shaikh of Laws!
It is true that the Information Affairs Ministry has received many ministers and representatives of ministries that will be covered by the ministerial changes, but this is not an excuse for this delay.
I hope that this law will see the light of day quickly, with the aim of giving this profession the legal character that protects workers of the Fourth Estate and official bodies.
His Majesty’s reform project has entrenched the concepts of human rights and freedom of the Press is part of it. It also strengthens the concepts of the state of institutions and the law with its vision and civilised approach in our dear homeland.
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