MP urges government to provide pardoned Bahrainis with housing allowance to help integrate them into society
' These young people shouldn't be left waiting in uncertainty,' she said. 'They need to be brought back into the fold properly. That means unfreezing their housing applications and making sure they receive their housing allowances like everyone else. Right now, they're feeling shut out.'
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Fardan pointed out that His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, had already directed authorities to see that this group is looked after and given job opportunities.
She called on the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning to work with other departments to sort out the issue for good.
'They're not asking for handouts — just what's fair,' she said. 'Their housing allowance should be backpaid like it is for other Bahrainis. They are grateful to His Majesty the King for the pardon that reunited them with their families. Now, they need the chance to get on with their lives.'
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