Participants of rally arrested in Bahrain

Manama : In response to the video of an illegal rally that showed slogan-shouting against a GCC country, the Deputy Chief of Public Security announced on Wednesday that an investigation had resulted in the identification of the participants and the arrest of some of them, including the main person who was shouting the slogans.

He said the search was on to arrest the remaining participants. He also said that such acts promoted disharmony, affected civil peace and were seditious.

He said Article 215 of the Penal Code stated that a person faced “jail for up to two years or a fine of up to BD200 if he publicly insulted a foreign country or an international organisation based in Bahrain or its president or representative. The same penalty shall apply to a person who offends such organisation’s flag or official emblem.“

He warned of security and legal steps against any call for an illegal assembly, in order to maintain the Kingdom’s security and stability.