Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry

Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry
and technocrats who enjoy the confidence and
acceptance of the people, and who are known for being
free from corruption and unstained by the blood of the
people.
iv. The constitutional proclamation should stipulate that a
Constituent Assembly should be elected within 45
days. To ensure that it fairly represents the people, the
members of this assembly should be chosen by an
election for which all of Bahrain is a single electoral
district.
v. This assembly shall draft a new constitution, which
shall be adopted in its entirety by a 3/5 majority of the
assembly. The constitution shall include the following
principles:
1. The King shall be from the Al Khalifa family,
who shall reign but not rule over a genuine
democratic constitutional monarchy.
2. Governance is by the people, and shall be
exercised through a democratically elected
government.
3. A freely elected legislative council shall have
exclusive legislative, financial and oversight
powers.
4. The judicial branch of government shall be fully
independent from all other authorities.
vi. The Constituent Assembly shall also adopt the Political
Rights Law and the provisions governing the electoral
process.
vii. The Constituent Assembly shall draft the constitution
and other laws that are necessary for constitutional life
within four months.
viii. The constitution shall be applicable once approved by
the Constituent Assembly. The branches of
government shall be restructured in accordance with
the new constitution within 9 months.
ix. During the transition period, no laws or decree laws
shall be issued, except if necessary. The Constituent
Assembly shall determine with a 2/3 majority that this
situation necessitates the issuing of such laws or decree
laws.
x. The elections for the Constituent Assembly shall be
held in accordance with the Political Rights Law, and
in a manner that does not prejudice this proclamation.
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