Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has pardoned 141 Indonesian nationals who are serving sentences in different prisons across the Kingdom for various offenses.
Some prisoners are being released and are in the process of being repatriated, said Rayyanul Muniah Sangadji, the diplomat responsible for consular and political affairs at the Indonesian Embassy in Riyadh. Speaking to Arab News by telephone, he said the Indonesian Embassy had received an official note on the release of its nationals from prison. He expressed gratitude to the Saudi government for granting royal clemency to Indonesian nationals serving time in Saudi jails.
The king has pardoned many expatriate workers and has also paid their liabilities to facilitate their release.
King frees 141 jailed Indonesians
