Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa quotes
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“I care about Bahrain. Bahrain is very dear to me. I will not allow people to play around with our laws.”
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“Democracy is not just constitutional and legislative rules; it is a culture and practice and adhering by the law and respecting international human rights principles.”
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“Our people have proven their desire for continuing with reforms. We complete the march today with those who have an honest patriotic desire for more progress and reform.”
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“Any government that has a sincere desire for reform and progress should understand the benefit of objective and constructive criticism.”
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“There is no ethnic cleansing in Bahrain, no mass genocide, no policy of killing innocent people.”
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“May Allah guide us to the good of the kingdom of Bahrain and its loyal people.”
-- Hamad bin Isa Al KhalifaSource : "Bahrain will not digress from reform" by Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, www.theguardian.com. June 1, 2011.
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“Bahrainis are better off than many other Arabs. We have a welfare state, everybody gets a salary whether they have a job or not. Electricity and food are subsidized school and healthcare are free. And we don't differentiate between Bahrainis and foreigners. We are very proud of that.”
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“You cannot transpose the U.S. system on Turkey, and the Turkish system on France etc. You have to understand the people and their culture. That's leadership.”
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“The decision to open up Bahrain to embrace all people indiscriminately was fostered in me ever since I was a child.”
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“Bahrain 's margin of freedom is growing day after day as we head into the future with steady steps.”
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“It's good to have a leader, otherwise we argue too much.”
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“If you like your brother and he's prospering, you'll be pleased for him.”
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“If somebody gives me his hand, I will not look at him with suspicion.”
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“History shows that no enemy remains hostile forever, nor do friends remain friendly forever. For that reason, we intend to have normal relations with all.”
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“By being friends with all, we are not alone.”
-- Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
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