Minister lauds constructive Executive-Legislature cooperation

Manama, Mar. 2 (BNA): Information Affairs Minister, Ali bin Mohammed Al-Romaihi, has lauded the existing constructive cooperation between the Executive and Legislature and its role in strengthening the pillars of the state of law and institutions, supporting the democratic, development and media march in the kingdom and serving the Government Action Plan during His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's prosperous era. The minister made the statements while receiving here today the Second Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Abdulhalim Murad, and MPs Anas Ali Bu-Hindi, Ali Yaqoob Al-Moqla, Dr. Ali Isa Bu Farsan, Jamal Dawood Salman, Mohsen Ali Al-Bakri, Osama Abdulhameed Al-Khaja and Mohammed Yussef Al-Maarifi. MP Abdulhalim Murad lauded the great role played by the Information Affairs Minister in developing the media, radio and television sector, hailing the remarkable positive change in the media sector and the interest in national competencies. The second deputy speaker affirmed parliamentary support to efforts to enable national competencies to play their role in the media sector, noting that the Council of Representatives has submitted many proposals that benefit the media and support Bahraini competencies. He expressed the pride of the legislative branch in the advanced level reached by national media competencies, affirming the Representatives Council's readiness to provide the Information Affairs Ministry with the needed funds within the limits of the next general state budget. MPs highlighted the pivotal role played by the national media sector through its news coverage, awareness-raising role and radio and television programmes that serve the nation and the citizens, preserve national unity and cohesion, deepen belonging to the Gulf Cooperation Council )GCC) and optimise the development, civilisational and democratic accomplishments attained under HM King Hamad's Reform Project. Al-Romaihi expressed thanks and appreciation to the second deputy speaker and the other MPs for their visit, hailing their keenness on strengthening cooperation with the Information Affairs Ministry, as well as their constant support to national media competencies to develop the role of the media in highlighting national achievements locally and at externally.