 Rajab's wife accused the minister of lying to the international media and fabricating film footage played during a press conference. She said that the court proceedings had clearly demonstrated the absence of justice and an independent judiciary. Rajab's son quoted his father as saying, "Jail me 3 years or 30, I will never give up". Mr. Jishi, Rajab's lawyer, said the government was "sending a message", further emphasised by the King of Bahrain's speech that week referring to a duty to "protect peaceful, good-natured citizens who do not seek to usurp power".
