“Every citizen should cooperate with the concerned authorities to maintain security and stability throughout the Kingdom,” Shoura Council Chairman Abdullah Al-Asheikh said on Monday. He requested people not to pay attention to the claims of people who try to disrupt normalcy by organizing demonstrations, processions and sit-in protests that are against law.
“The cultural and traditional values of the Kingdom must be respected at all costs,” the chairman said, adding that these values are cherished and nurtured by the Kingdom's leadership, which is firmly based on Islamic law.
Endorsing the statements made by Islamic scholars who have condemned any form of demonstrations in the Kingdom, Al-Asheikh told citizens to be guided according to the principles of the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah. He also warned people not to fall prey to deviant people who do not know the basic values of Islam. He also stressed that the decision of Islamic scholars is based on the Book of Allah and the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
He said that the Kingdom maintains an open-door policy in which citizens are allowed to express their opinions directly to the leadership or to the concerned parties to redress their grievances.
He also made a special request to the officials of the public sector to cooperate with the leadership in implementing social and economic reforms. “Providing employment opportunities and granting housing loans should be passed onto the beneficiaries without any undue delay,” he said.
He also prayed to Almighty Allah to help preserve the pristine glory of Islam, maintain security in the country and help its leader King Abdullah and Crown Prince Sultan, minister of defense and aviation, to take the Kingdom to greater heights.
