Cleric gets prison for illegal protest

Manama : A religious figure has been sentenced to two years in prison for attending an illegal protest. The High Criminal Court pronounced the sentence for Mullah Habib Abbas, who was accused of participating in the illegal protest that broke out in favour of infamous religious figure Isa Qassim.

The nationality of Qassim had been revoked for creating “extremist” sectarian atmosphere and working to divide the Bahraini society. He is now standing trial over accusations of money laundering and financing organisations in Iraq and Iran hostile to Bahrain.

It’s worth noting that several defendants are standing trial in connection with this protest. In the same context, three other defendants were jailed for one year yesterday for participating in the same protest. They include a religious person, a preacher and a student.