JEDDAH: The new president of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, Abdul Aziz Al-Humain has fired three of his officials for violating regulations, Al-Madinah Arabic daily reported yesterday quoting informed sources.
“An official source at the commission's office in Riyadh confirmed the report,” the paper said, adding that the decision was taken by Al-Humain. “It’s one of the major decisions taken by the new president after assuming office,” the paper pointed out.
The source disclosed that the commission was likely to fire more officials in the coming days, especially those working in the field, for violating regulations. However, he did not give the names of officials fired by the organization.
The new measures did not target officials who are being investigated for the death of people tracked down by them, the source said, adding that the court has acquitted them.
A number of people had died in road accidents allegedly caused by commission officials. A drug trafficker died in Riyadh recently when he jumped from a building while commission officials tried to catch him.
Police released the commission officials held in the case after the court gave its verdict that they were innocent.
