Bahraini Al-Wefaq Association: Imprisoning “Hajji Majid” Retaliation for His Patriotism

Local Editor

Bahraini opposition al-Wefaq Association described the imprisonment of Hajj Abdelmajid Abdullah, 63, also known as "Hajji Majid" on grounds of freedom of speech and peaceful demonstration an unjust and vengeful sentence for patriotic activities.

In a statement, al-Wefaq reiterated, "These cruel sentences highlight what the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay mentioned of the courts in Bahrain representing political oppression and a fake image of justice."

Hajji Majid's arrest comes days after he starred in the artistic production "Mawtini" (My Country) that dealt with the Arab Revolutions, including the Bahraini revolution. The production showed a scene where illegal oppression and crackdowns by security forces were being enforced on Bahraini citizens.

The Hajj had played the role of a man who was beaten, arrested, and tortured more than once by security forces and abducted from his own house with his children and grandchildren, as the hymn of the well-known "Mawtini" (My Country) played in the background.

Source: al-Ahed News, translated and edited by moqawama.org