“The development achieved by the Kingdom in a short span of time is unprecedented in history,” he told well-wishers who visited him at his home Friday night to convey their Eid greetings.
He said most of media, particularly the international one, look only at the negative aspects and do not go deep to see the reality of the Kingdom and convey it to the readers and viewers.
“If we look at the education in the Kingdom we will see a big difference between what is happening now and what was the situation in the past. We have built universities and educational institutions which are almost unparalleled in the world,” he said.
Prince Khaled said the media continue to do injustice to the Saudi citizen portraying him as naive and stupid. “The media coverage of the Kingdom is not at the desired level,” he lamented.
The governor, on the other hand, said the Saudi leadership is giving maximum attention to the two holy cities of Makkah and Madinah and is keen about the welfare and prosperity of their residents and visitors. He said the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered a study of the streets and roads in Makkah to end the transport problem.
“The king is deeply concerned about the services being provided to pilgrims and visitors in order to do their rituals in ease and comfort. The king is giving utmost concern to the development of the holy sites for the welfare of pilgrims and visitors,” said the governor.
Prince Khaled asked all able citizens to contribute to the development of the holy sites.
“The door is wide open for volunteers to come to us with their positive initiatives,” he said.
The governor also proposed to make Taif, currently part of Makkah province, the capital of a new province. Saudi Arabia currently has 13 provinces.
Meanwhile, under the directives of Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Governor of Taif Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz ibn Muammar constituted a team from various government departments to prepare for the celebrations of Eid in the city, which will start Sunday at King Faisal Park.
Chairman of the media committee for the celebrations Muhammad ibn Saad Al-Thibaiti said the festivities would include folklore dances, fireworks, contests and others. He said similar celebrations would be held at Baharid resort on Al-Hada mountain.
