Shamlan said the Al Wefaq leader was also accused of “insulting the judiciary and the executive branch”, of “sectarian incitement”, of “spreading false news likely to cause panic and undermine security” and “participation in events detrimental to the economy”. Salman was re-elected as party leader on Friday and marked the occasion by leading a protest march outside the capital. Al Wefaq’s activities are banned in Bahrain. In July, the justice ministry sued Al Wefaq demanding it rectify its “illegal status following the annulment of four general assemblies for lack of a quorum and the non-commitment to the public and transparency requirements for holding them”.