The impersonator commented on the recent soccer match between Saudi Arabia and Oman, which the Saudi side lost. “Thanks God for the defeat of our team. Our women should not be looking at the players in their shorts on TV screens,” he tweeted.

The strange tweets drew the attention of Internet users. Even those who had no sympathy for the Haia were not amused by what they read. Spokesman of the Haia, Abdul Mohsen Al-Ghifari, disowned the story. “Neither the Haia nor any of its branches have Twitter or Facebook accounts,” he said.

He dismissed what was written on the site as sheer lies and said it was an unjustified impersonation of the Haia.

The tweeter sent a number of tweets about the match. He wrote: “Women: You should not watch the game if you were God fearing. This is subversive to your eyes and hearts.  The Saudi team was sinful. Their attire did not cover parts of the body that should be concealed under Islamic law. How do they expect to win in this outfit? Boycott them. I appeal to every man who cares for his family to shut off the TV. Men should not allow their women to watch the game. This incites sedition and sensuality. Sedition is more wicked than murder. Most of those in hell are women.”

After the match, the unknown wrote: “The Saudi team lost. This was punishment by Allah for their improper dress. The Saudi side should replace the shorts with long trousers.”

Haia spokesman Al-Ghifari stressed that the Haia did not need an Internet site to communicate with the Presidency of Youth Welfare and Sports. They usually interact through telephone calls and official letters.

The spokesman admitted that the Haia had often drawn the attention of the Presidency of Youth to some violations.

“We have a fruitful cooperation,” Al-Ghifari said. “Regretfully some people exploit the name and the emblem of the Haia for personal gains.”

The spokesman denied the Haia had tweeted about the Saudi national soccer team and said the Haia had a special media center for communications with the public and other government departments. “However, we are currently considering the possibility of having a site on the Internet,” he added.

On a similar incident, the Technical Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) had likewise disowned a Twitter account in the name of its governor Ali Al-Ghafees.

“The tweets do not represent the governor or the corporation,” it said in a statement. The Internet site for official communication with the governor is www.tvtc.gov.sa.

The governor-impersonator tweeted sarcastically about issues relating to the corporation.

Those who carefully read tweets can generally differentiate between real and fake accounts. Fake tweeters are usually cynical when tweeting about issues of concern to the government.