HH Shaikh Nasser directs to support convicts

TDT | Manama

An amount of BD330,000 from the “Feena Khair” national donation campaign has been allocated to the “Fael Khair” project launched by the Ministry of Interior. This follows the directives of His Majesty the King’s Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs representative, National Security Advisor and Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) Board of Trustees chairman His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

HH Shaikh Nasser instructed the “Feena Khair” Coordination and Follow-up Committee to support convicts with unpaid fines who are facing financial problems, which is in line with the goals of the Interior Ministry’s “Fael Khair” project, which is being held in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments.

HH Shaikh Nasser said that the directives to support Bahraini citizens with unpaid fines, who received court verdicts and who are facing financial problems, are in emulation and appreciation of the humanitarian initiatives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the efforts of the government, spearheaded by His Royal Highness the Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.

He added that they are also in line with the national efforts of Team Bahrain, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier, to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). He noted the initiative aims to bring joy and happiness to Bahraini citizens with unpaid fines and their families.

RHF secretary general and “Feena Khair” Coordination and Follow-up Committee head Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed expressed his sincerest thanks and respect to HH Shaikh Nasser for his kind humanitarian gesture, stressing that it reflects his humanitarian role.

He noted that the directives embody HH Shaikh Nasser’s keenness to direct the donations of citizens and residents in “Feena Khair” to people in need of them, due to the current situation resulting from the exceptional and unprecedented global circumstances.

In line with the directives of HH Shaikh Nasser, Dr. Al Sayed revealed that coordination has been made with the Interior Ministry and Justice Ministry on the donation. Convicts can benefit from the “Fael Khair” programme after meeting the set-up requirements in this respect.

The RHF secretary general said the support is part of the third phase of the “Feena Khair” Coordination and Follow-up Committee. He pointed out a line-up of projects adopted by HH Shaikh Nasser to serve citizens and those affected by COVID-19. He added a budget of BD17.43million has been earmarked to support needy people, productive families, and business owners who are not registered with the insurance system.

Dr. Al Sayed noted that the support also includes providing students from needy families with computers as well as contributing to the disinfection and sanitisation of cities and villages, providing food baskets within the “Your Food in Your Home” project, studying the establishment of a centre to study and treat pandemics, backing learning-at-a-distance technologies, and supporting convicts with unpaid fines.