Big decision of Bahrain Parliament, membership of 3 MPs ended, supporters of Iran had to defend heavily

Taking a major action, the Parliament of Bahrain has canceled the membership of three MPs. This decision was taken against those delegates who had opposed the government action taken against Iran’s supporters. Parliament Speaker Ahmed Al Musallam officially announced that the seats of these MPs have now become vacant.

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Why were the memberships of MPs taken away?

This entire matter is related to the cancellation of citizenship and the subsequent protest in Parliament. The main points are given below:

• Citizenship cancelled: On April 27, 2026, Bahrain had revoked the citizenship of 69 people. The government alleged that these people were supporting Iran’s attacks and were in collusion with foreign forces.
• Protest in Parliament: On April 28, Decree-Law No. Discussed on 13 of 2024. Through this law, citizenship disputes were taken out of the jurisdiction of the High Civil Court.
• Controversial vote: Three MPs voted against this law and criticized the government’s harsh measures, which were considered against national duty.

Who are these MPs and what was the legal process?

First Deputy Speaker among the MPs whose membership has ended Abdul Nabi SalmanChairman of Services Committee Mamdooh Al Saleh and members Dr. Mahdi Al Shuwaikh Are included. The following steps were taken to complete this process:

• Demand letter: Under the leadership of Mohammed Al Ahmed, first 30 and then a total of 37 MPs demanded cancellation of the membership of these three.
• Constitutional Rules: This action is against the Constitution of Bahrain Article 99 Has been done under. According to this rule, if an MP loses trust or does not perform his duties properly, his membership can be lost.
• Committee approval: On 6 May 2026, the Legal Affairs Committee unanimously recommended the cancellation of membership, after which it was implemented on 7 May.

Latest order of government and king

After this development, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has issued another big order. Royal Order No. Under (14), the fourth session of the Shura Council and the Council of Representatives has been postponed from May 12, 2026. The government says that the decision to revoke citizenship was taken for national security and to stop Iran’s hostile activities.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

On what basis were the memberships of MPs in Bahrain canceled?

The membership of the MPs was revoked under Article 99 of the Bahraini Constitution, as they were accused of loss of trust and dereliction of national duty.

What was the issue of revocation of citizenship?

The Bahraini government had revoked the citizenship of 69 people because they were accused of supporting Iran’s attacks and working with foreign organizations.