A call to scrap plans to cordon off a key stretch of Muharraq’s coastline has been made by councillors, amid growing public concern that the area’s last remaining seafront accessible to residents could soon disappear.
Muharraq Municipal Council chairman Abdulaziz Al Naar led a field visit to the site yesterday, accompanied by the GDN, where he voiced strong opposition to the proposal.
Under the current plan, two museums are set to be built on the waterfront – one for the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (Baca) and another for the Interior Ministry.
However, Mr Al Naar warned that the move would deprive Muharraq residents of their last open access to the sea. “That’s the only remaining part available where people can enjoy the sea without having to pay for a coffee or meal to cover the costs of going through,” he told the GDN. “Other parts of the coast are blocked by businesses and companies that prevent people from enjoying the sea.”
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