Prince Khalifa bin Salman receives officials

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa described Bahrain's growth, prosperity, security and stability as a prime concern, stressing resolve to stand firm against threats to national security. He was speaking as he met at Gudaibiya Palace today senior officials in the presence of Chairman of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa, Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh and Representatives Council Speaker Khalifa Al Dhahrani. HRH the Prime Minister vowed never to succumb to attempts to distract the government from its development programmes, criticising foreign media campaigns waged against Bahrain while keeping a blind eye to the reform initiatives spearheaded by His Majesty the King. He said any Bahraini citizen really looking forward to reform can never deny the royal initiatives in this regard. However, those who steadfastly deny that are using reform as a pretext to achieve dubious objectives. "We, in Bahrain, are not advocates of enmity and ill. We are rather committed to our rights and we will never relinquish citizens' vis-à-vis law breakers," HRH the Prime Minister pledged. He described upgrading health services as the government's top priority stressing continuous building of hospitals and health centres nationwide to ensure citizens have easy access to medical treatment. He also underscored the government's keenness to serve citizens, pointing out ambitious projects included in its work plan which should be revealed to the public.