Human Rights activists hail Bernie Ecclestone’s ‘no go’ comment on Bahrain Grand Prix – Formula 1
The Human Rights activists have hailed Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone’s recent comment about Bahrain being a no go situation for the 2011 season at the moment.
An international Human Rights organisation in Bahrain, Avaaz, stated that Ecclestone’s comment is seen as a glory for the hundreds of people in the Kingdom.
After the World Motor Sport Council agreed on racing in Bahrain based on a safety report presented by Carlos Gracia, activists in the country claimed that the report was false and the true picture was kept hidden intentionally.
A statement released from Avaaz stated that the Formula 1 world will be welcomed in Bahrain when everything is back to normal.
“Formula one should only consider a return once it has been independently confirmed that torture and arrests of innocent civilians has ended and all political prisoners are freed,” read a statement from Avaaz.
It further said that Ecclestone’s recent comments are seen as a victory. It said, “We welcome the news from Bernie Ecclestone that the Bahrain Grand Prix is no longer on. This is a tremendous victory for the brave people of Bahrain together with leading
names in Formula One who have vehemently opposed it and have forced this much needed u-turn.”
The Bahrain Grand Prix was scheduled to be held in March but was called off amid civil unrest in the whole gulf region. Ecclestone at that time had said that Bahrain will be reinstated when the security conditions of the country were back to normal.
Last Friday, the WMSC decided to give Bahrain a green light. However, not only the Bahraini people opposed the decision but also the Formula One Teams Association who said that rescheduling the calendar will not be a wise thing to do in the middle of the
season.
No word from the WMSC has yet hit the news after huge opposition from Formula teams and officials. However, it will be interesting to see when the WMSC and International Automobile Federation (FIA) respond to these comments.
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