Bahrain’s Crown Prince has called for dialogue with the country’s opposition to break a deadlock in the state.
Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Issa Al-Khalifah said Bahrain must continue political and judicial reforms.
“I call for a meeting between all sides, as I believe that only through face-to-face dialogue will any real progress be made,” he said in an address to a conference on Middle East security organized by the International Institute for Security Studies.
According to Reuters, Crown Prince Salman urged all political figures to condemn street violence but also said the government needed to push harder to reduce inequality.
“We must do more to change laws which still can lead to, in my opinion, judgments which go against protections guaranteed in our constitution. We must do more to stop the selective enforcement of law,” he said.
The conference was attended by British Foreign Secretary William Hague, US Assistant Secretary for State William Burns and the foreign ministers of other Gulf states.
Crown Prince Salman singled out Britain for particular praise for its support for Bahrain during its crisis.
“You have stood head and shoulders above others,” he said of the British government, which he praised for engaging with both the Bahraini government and opposition and aiding reform of the police and judiciary.
Bahrain Crown Prince calls for talks with opposition
