Alshaer says candidacy not yet decided

Manama : Parliamentarian Khaled Alshaer has confirmed that he is yet to take a decision on his candidacy in the upcoming parliamentary elections. “I will announce it in the right time,” said the representative of the second constituency in the Southern Governorate. He, however, said that his chances exceed 80% and is not concerned about the competition in the constituency.

Refuting allegations that the performance of the Council of Representatives were weak since the 2010 election, he said: “We are the best council since the start of the parliamentary process in terms of the number of laws and the methodology of legislative work. We have evidence of this statistics and figures, not just words.” He pointed out that the complaints against the Council came because of the international, regional and Gulf situation (the economic situation).

The issue of taxes, he said, is what made people complain about it. “However, it had to exist with the economic crisis and the limited resources of the Kingdom.” “Therefore, the Council cannot be blamed for this situation. This is the case of the majority of the councils in the world.” Alshaer also urged all to contribute to the democratic process by ensuring active participation in the upcoming elections, which is also a national duty.