Justice Minister praises keynote royal speech

Manama, Oct. 16 (BNA): Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa lauded the keynote speech of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in the opening of the National Assembly's third session of the fourth legislative term. In a statement to Bahrain News Agency (BNA), he said HM the King's opening of the third session of the fourth legislative term is a clear assertion of continuity of the pioneering royal reform project and parliamentary work in Bahrain. He described the royal address as a roadmap for political and national work while emphasising the need to go ahead with the reform project in an all-inclusive civil state. Shaikh Khalid pointed out HM the King's assertion of the victory of union in Bahrain over division, patriotism over foreign interference and tolerance over violence and extremism. He noted that the royal speech has defined the bases of national work in the forthcoming phase, notably rectifying the track of political work as well as fighting all forms of extremism, terrorism and violence. The Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister said the keynote royal speech underlined Bahrain's leading initiative in mapping out the Economic Vision 2030, pointing out that the government forum was an assertion that the kingdom's economic vision is on the right track.