Bahrain Mirror: The Directorate of Jaafari Endowments (Waqf) called on Bahraini citizens to actively participate in the upcoming municipal and parliamentary elections.

"Exercising the right to vote and fulfilling the duty to elect MPs [...] is considered an important and necessary factor for the continuation of the of journey of good and development in the Kingdom," it said in a statement.

The Directorate called on everyone to "respond favorably to the next stage by participation in this blessed reform project."

The Sunni Waqf had called yesterday in a lengthy statement for actively taking part in the elections, which witnessed the reluctance of citizens, Sunnis and Shiites alike, due to frustration and lack of real achievements by the previous parliament.

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