Saudi Arabia: King Abdullah degreases the princes

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Saudi Arabia: King Abdullah degreases the princes

Posted on: September 29, 2010

The king of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz , proves every days his determination to follow through on reforms he has initiated since his accession.

The most significant decision in this sense was that the privileges granted to members of the royal family. While the measures taken have not been publicized, the Saudi population makes her gloating, enjoying the process of the Saudi ruler. Indeed, the protector of holy places has ordered all state agencies, inside and outside the kingdom, to consider all officials-including the princes-, as citizens like any others. Especially, when it comes to using public services. Thus, the cohort of princes-about 3000- no longer has the right to use the Saudi Airlines for her personal trips without paying cash on the nail. All princes must now pay fares in first class on their personal cassette. Thing they were not performed in the past. In addition, a circular was sent to all embassies and representative offices abroad under which the Saudi embassies would no longer be permitted to pay living expenses of the princes in palaces of world capitals or the price hire dozens of luxury cars often controlled by them and their families. When some members of the ruling family came to complain to the king Abdullah, the latter curtly replied: "You forget that every prince has a salary since its birth and does not pay taxes or gasoline taxes, electricity or water or even the telephone. I think it's already too... ".


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