Bahrain charges opposition figure with ‘inciting hatred’

‘Bahrain has charged a prominent opposition leader with “inciting hatred” against the Manama regime after his interview with The Associated Press during a visit by Britain’s Prince Charles to the Persian Gulf country.
In the Friday interview, Ebrahim Sharif of the Waad party voiced fears that Charles’ visit may “whitewash” Bahrain’s ongoing crackdown against dissent. He also suggested that the regime should agree on a power-sharing system with political parties to counter the worsening financial pressure resulting from low oil prices.
On Sunday, Bahrain’s public prosecution released at statement announcing that it had questioned an unnamed person over recent remarks made to the foreign press.’
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