The official also revealed that the media advisor of His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa recent revelations of progressive talks was an encouraging sign that common ground might be reached in order to promote any further political reform.
The recent events in Bahrain are part of the regional conflict in the Arabian Gulf and the current conflict over the future of Syria.
His Majesty’s Advisor for diplomatic affairs and Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies board of trustees’ Chairman Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar made the comments as he met Turkish journalists to discuss changes in the Middle East.
He gave an update on current developments in Bahrain, hailing the important role of the press and media in projecting the true narrative the deplorable incidents which hit the Kingdom last February and March.
“The 2011 events have made Bahrain more convinced of the need to promote the concept of modern civil state based on solid democracy and the principles of the national state, the rule of the law and equality”, he said.
He deplored the fact that the western media was neither fair nor accurate in projecting last year’s February-March unrest and the following repercussions.
“The Western media bias prompted the establishment of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) to reveal all the truth and gauge the acts of violence and sabotage which barred both months.
Dr. Abdul Ghaffar updated the Turkish media on the establishment of the National Commission charged with the recommendations cited in the (BICI) Report.
He pointed out the developments in the Gulf region, underscoring the external threats and future security and strategic challenges it faces.
“The regional upheavals are evidence that national security is no longer an internal issue”, he said, highlighting cross-border threats, particularly radical organizations, and extremist ideologies which aim to tear and erode the social fabric.
He also urged comprehensive political and strategic vision to stave off transnational threats and address the requirements of reform.
He stressed plans to move from the phase of GCC cooperation to the phase of GCC union, following the call made by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdulla bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud at the opening of the 32th GCC Summit in Riyadh.
He pointed that His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa had urged the GCC to further developed during the 2009 Summit.
“These initiatives represent a major catalyst for the efforts aimed at staving off the threats confronting the GCC”, he said.