Shiite ex-MPs exposed to prosecution in Bahrain

FE Team | Published: March 30, 2011 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

MANAMA, Mar 29: Bahrain's parliament on Tuesday accepted the resignations of 11 out of 18 Shiite MPs who stepped down in protest at violence against pro-democracy demonstrators, exposing them to prosecution. The house in a unanimous vote "accepted the resignations of 11 MPs of Al-Wefaq, the largest bloc in the 40-member parliament of the Shiite-majority state, official news agency BNA said. -AFP