HRH Premier: Bahrain co-existence, diversity role model

Manama, June 28 (BNA): Throughout its long history, Bahrain has been a role model of co-existence, fraternity and acceptance of others within a framework of intellectual, cultural and religious diversity, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa said. Such diversity has made the kingdom stronger and helped it foil plots aimed at undermining its stability and fragmenting its coherent social fabric, he explained. He stressed that the Bahraini society is highly aware, and therefore, it is capable of thwarting conspiracies staged against it, and identifying clearly those seeking to cause harm to it and subvert its security, away from the visions determined by narrow intellectual and factional interests. HRH Premier made the statements as he received at the Gudaibiya Palace today a number of senior state officials. HRH the Prime Minister lauded the popularity of national industries in the local market and abroad, stressing the importance of focusing on revitalising the economy and all related activities through setting up strong partnerships among all economy-associated sectors. The Prime Minister also reviewed with the audience other issues of common interest. He affirmed that holy Ramadan is a month of mercy and forgiveness, and therefore, lessons should be drawn from it to unify Muslims' stances and project the real image of Islam as tolerant religion in light of the practices of the holders of misguided ideology, He emphasised that those practices constitute a war against Islam, a war that is much more severe than that waged by enemies of Islam on it, he said.