The commission members are accused of attacking 21-year-old university student Rami Al-Hakami two weeks ago.
“I was on my way to pick my sisters up from school when a commission car stopped next to my car. One of the men hit me from behind and then four commission members dragged me to their car. A man beat me up inside the car until I passed out,” said Al-Hakami.
“The commission member then took my cell phone and my belongings and forced me to sign a paper; I had no idea what was written on it. It was at that time that my dad called me to ask why I was taking so long coming home. The commission member answered the phone and told my dad that I had been arrested because I was harassing school girls,” he added. Al-Hakami, who was left with marks on his body following the beating, collected his sisters after being released and returned home. Hearing what happened, his parents went to the commission office to demand answers. However, commission members refused to answer and so the father went to the police.
“When my father went to the police station, he found out that commission members had already filed a report claiming my parents had attacked them. My mother was taken to Briman Prison and my dad was taken to another prison. After four days, my parents were released once police found the charges were malicious.”
Al-Hakami said his father has filed a lawsuit against the commission. Al-Watan contacted the commission’s spokesman in Makkah but he refused to answer any phone calls on his cell phone.
