The National Independent Commission for the people referendum in Bahrain held a press conference on the Saturday the 11th of October 2014.
In the press conference the commission announced that they did several consultations with many legal advisors and jurists. Also, they agreed on the opinions of the high positions personnel, who are the representative of the Bahraini people and it was agreed to keep the question formula of the “ People Referendum” that will be pointed to the Bahraini people as follows :
Do you agree on determining your destiny by selecting a new political system in Bahrain under the supervision of the United Nation (UN)?
The commission pointed out that the reason behind this specific question is to get a complete picture of what the Bahraini people wants. To know whether the Bahraini people wants to select a new political system under UN supervision, who is suppose to be fair in meeting the peoples choices and selections, and not to ignore any of the peoples desires as it’s confirmed by the stationary items in the charters of the United Nations and international law.
The commission assured that the referendum including the cards and boxes will be according to an official process as its certifiein most of the countries during any referendum process or elections. Noting that there will be an independent monitoring committee in each seat of the headquarters of the people referendum to ensure non-interference and influence on the respondents in these headquarters.
The independent commission explained that the people referendum will be carried out inside and outside Bahrain and the headquarters of the referendum will be arranged with all the needed equipment and supplies to receive about two hundred and fifty thousand citizen of the sons of Bahrain who are wishing to cast their votes in this democratic process confirming that the naturalized do not have the political right to participate in this national referendum and also according to the legal aspects.
In the end of the press conference, the national independent commission for the people referendum in Bahrain declared that the date of the referendum will be announced in a maximum period of twenty days.
The independent commission launched the slogan of the media campaign of the expected people referendum which is “With your Vote you Decide”.