Shiite protesters are currently against the Sunni government, and say that there is discrimination against the majority Shia population. The opposition groups Wefaq and Waad have been organizing protests. The citizens want a democracy rather than the monarchy they are now governed by, and one protester stated “We want a new government, people need to govern the country". Currently, the barenitas elect a parliament, but it has few powers and most decisions are made by an elite that revolves around the Al Khalifa family. Protesters have been violently repressed, with hundreds wounded and several killed. So far, no major changes to the government have happened as a result of the uprising.
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