Nationalist Democratic Assembly التجمع القومي الديمقراطي | |
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| Leader | Hassan Ali |
| Founded | 1991 (1991) |
| Headquarters | Zinj[1] |
| Ideology | Ba'athism Saddamism |
| International affiliation | Iraqi-led Ba'ath Party |
| Colors | Black, Red, White and Green |
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| Consultative Council | 0 / 40 |
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TheNationalist Democratic Assembly (Arabic:التجمع القومي الديمقراطي,Al-Tajamu'u Al-Qawmi Al-Dimuqratiyah) is apolitical party inBahrain. It is the Bahraini regional branch of theIraqi-led Ba'ath Party.[2] The party is led by Secretary General Hassan Ali and Deputy Secretary General Mahmoud Kassab.[3] It was established by Bahrainis who had studied inBa'athist Iraq during the 1960s and 1970s. The party boycotted the2002 parliamentary election but not the2006 election.[4] The2011 parliamentary by-election was boycotted by the party in solidarity with theBahraini uprising.[5] It is headquartered inZinj.[1]
The party opposes the government'snaturalisation policies, and contends that it is unfair for ethnic Bahrainis to compete equally with foreign workers for jobs.[2] It remains pro-Saddam Hussein[1] and, according to its webpage, supports theArab Spring.[6] It opposed the2003 invasion of Iraq, considering it an act of brutality against the Iraqi people.[7] The party actively supports the overthrow of theexisting monarchy, with apeaceful transition todemocracy.[8]
It is part of a four-party alliance opposing the government, which comprises twoShiaIslamist parties (Al Wefaq and theIslamic Action Society) and theleftistNational Democratic Action Society.
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