Protesters holding a signs march during a rally organised by Bahrain's main opposition party Al Wefaq in Budaiya, west of Manama September 19, 2014.
General Secretary of Al Wefaq Ali Salman earlier issued a statement asking people to boycott the elections, stressing that the authority must respond to the people's legitimate demand for real democracy. The rally was attended by thousands of protesters shouting anti-government slogans. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed (BAHRAIN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)