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| Saudi Arabia: Seven of the 208 accused of corruption have been released | |
| 2017-11-10 | |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Seven of the 208 accused of corruption have been released, according to a statement by the Attorney-General of the Kingdom of Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... , in the latest development related to the action initiated by the recently instituted High Commission against Corruption. Sheikh Saud Al Moaajeb, Attorney General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and member of the Supreme Committee for Combating Corruption, said on Thursday that the investigations of the individuals who have been summoned are proceeding rapidly and updates will be provided. The Attorney General said that "the number of persons tossed in the slammer Don't shoot, coppers! I'm comin' out! was 208, while seven were released, for lack of sufficient evidence." Earlier on Thursday, Saudi Arabia also announced a new list of people suspected of corruption. Funds were frozen, with arrests also involving managers and officials of government and judicial institutions.
Further evidence to substantiate the facts in these cases will continue to be collected he said, and "as announced on Tuesday, the Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) has accepted my request to freeze their personal assets in this investigation. This action confirms the findings of our preliminary investigation over the past three years on the scale of these corrupt and large practices." Next stage of investigations Sheikh Saud made it clear that "given the magnitude of these charges, under the Royal Order of 4 November, there is a clear legal mandate to move to the next stage of investigations with the suspects, and there is a great deal of speculation around the world about the identities of the individuals concerned and the details of the charges against them. However, ars longa, vita brevis... we will not disclose any details at this time, to ensure that they enjoy the full legal rights granted to them by the Kingdom, and ask to respect their privacy while undergoing judicial proceedings." However, ars longa, vita brevis... he said normal commercial activity in the Kingdom will not be affected by these investigations. "Only personal bank accounts were frozen, and companies and banks have the freedom to continue transactions and transfers as usual, something that the official authorities in the Kingdom had pointed out and reiterated." The work of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of the King of the Arabians, Sheikh of the Burning Sands, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques , King Salman ...either the largest species of Pacific salmon or the current Sheikh of the Burnin' Sands, Cutodian of the Two Holy Mosquesand Lord of Most of the Arabians.... bin Abdul-Aziz, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is within a clear legal and institutional framework to maintain transparency and integrity in the Saudi market. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 So there must be a ceiling of 'corrupt enough' they did not surpass. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-11-10 20:58 |
| #2 That's one way to refill too-rapidly emptying governmental coffers. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2017-11-10 11:46 |
| #1 The other 201 were released from a plane at 30000 feet without a parachute? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-11-10 02:12 |