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| Saudi king issues decree detailing regulations to implement succession law |
| 2007-10-09 |
| Saudi King Abdullah issued a royal decree Monday detailing regulations to implement a succession law that was announced a year ago to ensure a smooth transfer of power and help defuse rifts within the ruling Al-Saud family over future kings and crown princes. The 18 articles listed in the new regulations outline who can become a member of the Allegiance Commission, the body that was entrusted with voting for future kings by a law issued in October 2006. They also stipulate what should be done if a member dies and how a crown prince should be chosen. Under the new executive statute, the commission should be composed of the sons of the founder, King Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud. If the sons are deceased, incapacitated or not interested, then the membership goes to one of their sons. Abdul-Aziz had 37 sons. The member should not be less than 22 and "he should be a man of a good reputation," according to the statute, carried by the official Saudi Press Agency. The membership period is fixed at four years and can only be renewed with the agreement of the king and the member's brothers, it added. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Hey, its an aging monarchy with a plan to smoothly transition power to one of thirty seven contending groups and hundreds of subgroups. Any twenty two year old among them with any ambition who thinks he has a deserving reputation could come away with the seat. What could possibly go wrong? |
| Posted by: Baba Tutu 2007-10-09 03:46 |
| #1 Under the new executive statute, the commission should be composed of the sons of the founder, King Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud. If the sons are deceased, incapacitated or not interested, then the membership goes to one of their sons. Abdul-Aziz had 37 sons. It is Allan's divine will that this entire country belong to one family. It's kind of like how the Pontiac Sunfire automobile parked in front of my house belongs to my family. Except that I purchased the automobile for my family. And except that no mullahs claim that the automobile was given to my family as part of Allan's divine plan for the Universe. |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2007-10-09 00:53 |