Out and out loyalty

Bahraini families yesterday disowned ‘members’ who appeared in a documentary broadcast by Qatar’s Al Jazeera channel under the title ‘The hidden is more immense’. The families - Al Buflasa, Al Balushi and Al Jalahma, condemned the statements given to the channel by their ‘members’.

“The allegations by Mohammed Al Buflasa are mere lies aimed at offending the reputation of the Kingdom. He is not related to Al Buflasa family and he has no right to discredit the family’s name and reputation,” Al Buflasa family said in a statement issued. The family reiterated allegiance to HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and loyalty to the homeland, vowing to stand by HM the King’s leadership to defend the homeland. 

Echoing a similar view, Al Balushi family said it would disown anyone who betrays his homeland or family, reiterating its allegiance to HM King, loyalty to the homeland and adherence to the national values and principles. The Balushi family is an integral component of the peaceful and good Bahraini community that is loyal to the homeland and lives in peace and harmony, the family said in a statement. “Based on such premises, the Balushi family does not accept, in any case, that any member offends the family or tarnishes its glorious history on this land or in any part of the Arabian Gulf region.

“We stress that the attempts by Al Jazeera through broadcasting a video of a dead person in which he harms our beloved homeland, will not succeed and will not impact our national unity, which constitutes our essential protection.  We are deeply patriotic, and we do stress our great pride in our genuine Bahraini values.” Pledging allegiance to the Kingdom’s leadership, Al Jalahma family also said it disowns Yasser Athbi Al Jalahma.

Al Jalahma family reiterated absolute loyalty to HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister. 

Foreign Affairs Minister, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, yesterday stressed that the documentary filled with “clear and blatant lies and fallacies”. “It is the latest episode in a series of conspiracies staged by a rogue state against the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the security and stability of the entire region,” the minister had said.