Progressive Democratic Tribune

Progressive Democratic Tribune
جمعية المنبر الديمقراطي التقدمي
Secretary-General Hassan Madan
Founder Ahmad Al-Thawadi
Founded 2001
Preceded by National Liberation Front – Bahrain
Headquarters Manama, Bahrain
Student wing Student Union Bloc
Youth wing Shabeeba Society of Bahrain
Ideology Communism[1][2]
International affiliation International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties
Website
www.altaqadomi.org

Progressive Democratic Tribune (Arabic: جمعية المنبر الديمقراطي التقدمي, jam'iyyat al-minbar ad-dimuqrati at-taqadummi, often referred to as al-Minbar) is a political outfit launched by returning exiles from the underground communist National Liberation Front - Bahrain in 2001.[3] The group won three seats in the Bahraini parliament in the 2002 elections. Ahmad Al-Thawadi was the founding chairman of al-Minbar. Effectively al-Minbar came to act as a successor to the NLF.

The party has been opposed to sectarian politics and sought to represent constituents whatever their creed. It was also a consistent champion of women's rights and freedom of speech, meaning that its MPs often found themselves allied with liberals. One of its three MPs, Abdulhadi Marhoon, served as the Deputy Speaker from 2002-2006.
Al-Minbar also has a youth organization, Shabeeba Society of Bahrain, that is active among the students and young workers with a network of regional and international connections with other left wing democratic youth organizations.

2006 elections

Ahead of the 2006 elections al-Minbar launched the electoral bloc 'National Unity'. The bloc had 9 candidates, out of whom 5 were members of al-Minbar. None of its candidates were elected.

References

  1. ↑ International Crisis Group (6 April 2011). Popular protests in North Africa and the Middle East (III): The Bahrain Revolt (PDF) (Report). p. 17. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "A field guide to Bahraini political parties". The Daily Telegraph. Wikileaks. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Bahrain - Political Parties". Global Security. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
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