Bahrain Mirror: Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki responded to the Bahraini regime's summoning of an Iraqi diplomat to protest what it described as interference in Bahraini affairs.

Al-Maliki said via his Twitter "We did not demand interference in the affairs of Bahrain or any other country, as the others interfere in our affairs."

"We did not allow violence and we do not encourage anyone to do so. We call for dialogue and rejection of marginalization and the exercise of political tyranny," he added.

Maliki also stressed "respect for people and their right to freedom and the use of constitutional mechanisms and democracy in dealing with crises."

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