Manama, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Interior Minister held a meeting on Sunday with the committee assigned to review all cases that received the Bahraini citizenship to follow up on the progress of its work. The Interior Minister thanked the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) for its efforts which to identifying cases of individuals who have violated the law in the process of obtaining the Bahraini citizenship. He emphasised that the committee was formed after discovering that some individuals had provided inaccurate or forged documents to obtain citizenship, misused citizenship, or harmed the Kingdom's interests and community security, in addition to those who violated the conditions of the continuity of holding citizenship. In response to inquiries in the media and social media in recent days, including the timeframe of the committee's work, the minister said that the committee started reviewing cases from 2010 within the framework of a general revision of naturali sation cases. Regarding withdrawing government benefits received by naturalised individuals, the minister said that they would be dealt with an according to the laws regulating this matter. General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah emphasised that the Bahraini citizenship is earned by loyalty and appreciation for obtaining it, respecting the laws, protecting Bahrain's security and social cohesion, contributing to the development process, and for those the country needs based on their specialities and skills. A hotline number under the Office of the Minister of Interior will be announced soon to report any information, complaint, or observation, with full confidentiality guaranteed. Source: Bahrain News Agency
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