BCCI removes Chief Executive

Manama : Bahrain Chamber for Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Chairman Sameer Nass yesterday announced the removal of the chamber’s CEO Dr. Khalid Mohammed Al Rowaihi from his position. 

The last working day for him in his current position would be today, a statement released last night by BCCI confirmed.

The statement read, “BCCI Chairman announced the decision, in accordance with the mandate granted to him by the Ordinary General Assembly meeting held on April 22, 2018, in connection with the violation of the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber.”

The decision, according to the statement, to terminate the service of the Chamber’s CEO Dr. Khaled Mohammed Al Rowaihi was due to the invalidity of the contract of work signed between him and the Chamber on December 26, 2017. 

The deal violates Article 45 of Law 48 for 2012 with regards to BCCI and Article 86 of BCCI’s executive regulations issued by Resolution  156 of 2013 which stipulate that the Chamber’s CEO shall not be a member of the chamber.

The announcement came two days after a similar statement by BCCI stating that the Chamber is taking all legal procedures in regards to the current CEO’s condition.

The statement on Tuesday mentioned that the matter is being investigated by the BCCI Chairman Sameer Nass in response to the news published by a number of local newspapers on expelling or termination of the Chamber’s CEO’s work contract.