Photo courtesy of Bahrain's leaked phone call report broadcasted by the national television
CAIRO – 16 August 2017: The official Bahraini television broadcasted a leaked phone call between former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani and Secretary-General of the outlawed Wefaq National Islamic Assembly, Ali Salman.
The report produced by the television affirmed that this call is just one proof among many others that indicate that Doha’s government had a plan to topple the Bahraini regime. “What is the reason that would prompt the prime minister to communicate with an outlawed person who used to head an assembly labeled terroristic by the government,” Bahrain’s television report questioned.
The leaked call included several statements, in which Salman asks for bin Jassim’s advice regarding internal activities and movements carried out by some people, that Salman referred to using the term “the group.” “We will see if the group can do anything now regarding the current situation,” Salman told bin Jassim in his call.
“Any use of force will worsen the situation,” bin Jassim said. Salman, however replied affirming that they don’t want anything to happen by force. “This is our main goal. Please trust us,” he added
Five main principles were stated by the Bahraini television regarding Doha’s government toppling the ruling regime, these principles includes “forming a transitional government within two months, canceling the national safety law, the withdrawal of peninsula shield forces in Bahrain, closing the national television, and the immediate release of the outlaws inside Bahraini prisons”
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Assembly has been accused by Bahrain’s government on June 2016 of being an entity that provides environment for terrorism, violence and extremism. All of the assembly headquarters were closed.
This, however, not the first leak that proves Qatar’s involvement in several conspiracies against some of the Arabian countries
On June 8, audio leaks of Qatar’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, and Former Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani, were released, revealing a Qatari conspiracy against Saudi Arabia.
On June 5, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Libya and Yemen decided to cut all diplomatic ties with Qatar, hurling allegations that the state supports terrorism. Ports and airspace were cut off to Qatari vessels.
On June 6, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Ahmad Al-Sabah started a tour that included Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar in an attempt to mediate between the three countries.
A list of 13-demands was given to Doha’s government by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain for reconciliation which includes the closing of Al Jazeera broadcasting; however, Qatar’s response was described as “negative” by the four countries’ foreign ministers in a joint statement released after holding a summit in Cairo July 5.
Friday July 7, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain said in another joint statement that the ultimatum that had been given to Qatar is now void, leading to further legal, political and economic measures against the government of Qatar.
“The Qatari government has purposely thwarted all diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis and has rejected any settlements, reflecting its intention to continue with its destabilizing policies against the interests of the Qatari people,” the Arab quartet said in the statement.
They also condemned Qatar’s “lack of tact and respect” towards the Kuwaiti mediation, as it leaked the list of demands in an attempt to condemn the initiative to failure.
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