Bahrain : Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Fawzia bint Abdulla Zainal, has extended sincere thanks and gratitude to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for opening the fourth session of the Fifth Legislative Term.
She lauded the royal keynote speech, affirming that HM the King’s directives support further national action and achievements, through fruitful Executive-Legislature cooperation.
The Speaker also extended appreciation and gratitude to His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for HRH’s constant directives to enhance cooperation between the Council of Representatives and the government, as well as to work together to achieve the royal aspirations for serving the nation and the citizens.
She asserted that HM the King’s comprehensive and all-inclusive speech represents a roadmap for present and future national action, noting that it requires the concerted tangible efforts of everyone in order to protect the top interests of the nation, and those of the citizens.
She indicated that the landmark achievements attained thanks to the royal care, as well as the efforts of Team Bahrain, led by HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister, are a catalyst for more determination to support all development fields and economic recovery, to achieve the goals of the Bahrain Economic Vision 2030, support the government’s efforts to achieve fiscal balance and self-sufficiency, develop the environmental and climate-related legislative system and support issues related to youth and women advancement.
She pledged that the Representatives Council will give top priority to implementing HM the King’s directives regarding support for production, service and economic sectors, noting that the atmosphere of consensus, tranquility and love prevails in the one-family Bahraini society thanks to HM the King’s care.
She praised the kingdom’s strides in the fields of alternative sentencing and human rights, based on HM the King’s care for the citizens, family and society, noting that the Representatives Council will back all efforts and initiatives through its legislative role and parliamentary diplomacy.
She praised the kingdom’s firm diplomatic approach emanating from the royal vision, which is based on good neighbourliness and mutual respect with everyone, as well as following up on the developments regarding the deliberate targeting of the territorial waters of the Arabian Gulf, which poses a threat to the security of this vital region and international navigation, in addition to the kingdom’s coordination with various international parties in order to combat terrorism and enhance joint GCC and Arab actions.
The Speaker expressed deep pride in HM the King’s praise of the dedicated efforts of the National Assembly and its positive cooperation with the government, as well as the role of parliamentary diplomacy in highlighting the kingdom’s development achievements and democratic process.
She also commended the tremendous efforts and the sacrifices of the kingdom’s armed forces and security authorities, stressing their role in protecting the nation’s capabilities and gains.
She pledged that the Representatives Council will continue its contributions to the nation-building process, in cooperation with all authorities, partners and the Bahraini society, to implement the royal directives and continue Bahrain’s success stories.
