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Bahrainis to vote in parliamentary election

23.10.2010 [13:06]
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Baku, October 23 (AZERTAC). People in Bahrain are set to elect representatives for the lower house of parliament, the third such vote since it became a constitutional monarchy, according to BBC News.

Correspondents say the main contest is between Islamists and those with a more secular vision for the Gulf state.

The election comes amid rising tension between the dominant Sunni Muslim community and majority Shia Muslims.

The government has also been criticized for arresting dissidents and curtailing media and internet freedom.

Observers will also be watching to see if Bahrain`s only woman in parliament is joined by other female MPs.

Although women got the right to vote in 2001, strong discrimination against their participation in Bahraini politics still exists. The main Islamist parties are unwilling to back women candidates.

The BBC`s Middle East correspondent, Jon Leyne, says the Kingdom of Bahrain is one of the more democratic countries in the Arab world.

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