Habib Toumi

MP Abdul Halim Murad

A conservative lawmaker has urged the Bahraini authorities to boost police presence in the desert camps, saying that police forces were needed to ensure security and ethical behaviour.

“There is a strong need for a higher number of police patrols in the Sakhir camping areas where Bahraini families tend to gather to spend agreeable times. Now that the mid-year school holidays have started, the numbers of those who spend their time in the area is increasing and the mounted police as well as police patrols would have greater tasks,” Abdul Halim Murad, MP for Al Asala, said. “Their presence will guarantee better and tighter security and will ensure moral practices and ethical behaviour are upheld, especially that there are so many teenagers from both sexes in the area,” said the MP whose society is the main Salafi formation in Bahrain.

Thousands of Bahrainis take advantage of the cool weather to camp in the Sakhir area, putting up their own tents or spending time with friends, colleagues or relatives. The “going-back to the roots” tradition lasts until early March when temperatures rise. However, the peak of the camping season is the first two weeks of February when government schools are closed. continue reading…