Cyber Activists Urge Revolt in Bahrain

Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa

A Facebook page calling for revolt in the island kingdom of Bahrain had by Tuesday garnered more than 6,000 “likes” on the social networking site, according to AFP.

“This is your chance to open the door for political and standard of living reforms, especially with the changes going on now in the Middle East. We will all chant ‘The people want to reform the regime’ on February 14,” the organizers said in a post, AFP reported.

Bahrain’s Feb. 14  “Day of Rage” has been instigated by youths, inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, rather than political parties, Financial Times said.

The activists also called for Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa to step down, as well as amendments to the constitution to allow genuine popular participation in government.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights on Sunday told Los Angeles Times Bahraini authorities are taking steps to prevent activists from using the Internet to encourage opposition, including blocking access to the Facebook group calling for protests and arresting prominent bloggers.

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