Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia: None of this is “Saudi Spring”

Saudi crown prince Muhammad bin Salman gave an interview to the American edition The New York Times, commenting on the question of journalists about whether it is possible to call the recent events in Riyadh “Saudi spring”. American journalists tried to clarify the reason for the mass arrests of high-ranking Saudi officials, including several princes from the ruling dynasty.

Muhammad bin Salman said that the discourse on the "Saudi Spring" is considered untenable. According to him, a total fight against corruption has begun in the kingdom. The crown prince notes that lately the level of corruption has reached such proportions that in Saudi Arabia each year was lost to 10% of the budget. The prince noted that his father "gave the word to put an end to this."

Muhammad bin Salman:

The circle of the main participants of the corruption scheme was revealed. The charges against them were raised, and numerous evidence was collected. These people stole 100 billion dollars from the state treasury. Now we will return it to the state budget.

Bin Salman:

95% of those arrested admitted their guilt and declared their readiness to cooperate with the investigation. In relation to 1% of detainees, the investigation was terminated - they are not guilty of anything. 4% of detainees deny blame.

Earlier (after the arrest of dozens of Saudi officials), materials appeared in Western countries ’mass media saying that the anti-corruption campaign was just a pretext for the Crown Prince to get rid of his closest political rivals.

Comments

[vanavatny]

whoever of our princes squeezed into the budget .. and the young man couldn’t tear himself up, there’s still a wagon who wants to fight corruption in the name of their native sands and camels

[Shura Perm]

"" "95% of those arrested pleaded guilty and expressed their readiness to cooperate with the investigation. With respect to 1% of the detainees, the investigation was terminated - they are not guilty of anything. 4% of the detainees deny guilt.
there are 40 of them ... one was quartered or something, that is, the legs were cut off and sent home, and the other part was accused of corruption with a head?))))

[hrych]

Quote: Shura Perm

there are 40 of them ... one was quartered or something, which is innocent?

There are plenty of princes, and still full of princesses that princes can add
Well, the Crown Prince is absolutely right, no it’s not a Saudi spring, for it is completely Saudi autumn, and on December 1, Saudi winter will come

[Going]

This is a power struggle with oriental flavor.

[Lelek]

Quote: Going

This is a power struggle with oriental flavor.

Hey. Somewhere yes, the struggle for power, but the main thing is a mercantile plan to replenish the treasury for $ 100 billion at the expense of relatives (they, by the way, signed this penalty verdict).

[Going]

Their methods, even from an elephant’s fly, will be made, but in this case, the stolen funds merge.

[Lelek]

Quote: Going

but in this case, the stolen funds merge.

East is a delicate matter... . There, the stolen goods are considered to be legally acquired, and whoever has the most of this, the main emir, who has the (again legal) right to take away everything "acquired by excessive labor".

[dzvero]

Thieves tami hands cut off. Most likely, only a couple of fingers were cut off to someone

[79807420129]

Quote: vanavate

and this hot young man wouldn’t be torn, there’s still a wagon of people who want to fight corruption in the name of their native sands and camels

There, as you rightly noted, a wagon and a small cart wanting to compete ...... for the throne of the King of Saud, and at the same time replenish the budget.

[Jedi]

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia: None of this is “Saudi Spring”

The stump is clear! Just cleansing the ranks of the heirs to the throne.

[Going]

To understand who needs to obey.

[Jedi]

I will express myself a little ornately: "So as not to forget what my father gave me the smell."

[Going]

If he is able to calm everyone, then for many years he will become the only ruler.

[pvv113]

Nobody has canceled the subordination!
Hi all!

[Jedi]

Volodya, hello!

Quote: pvv113

Nobody has canceled the subordination!

You do not compare the sausage (Saudi) with the causal finger. The Saudis may well not even know the words at all.

[pvv113]

Words may not know, but less and less competitors

[den3080]

that is, when the king takes - this is the replenishment of the treasury,
and when the princes take it - corruption and theft
?

[Primoos]

I wonder how many were tried to death? How many percent tortured themselves? And which of these one percent remained healthy? Human rights defenders! Where are you hiding? Or are you afraid that the Bosko will chop you off?

[missuris]

Well, as if they had already chopped off)), and while the Saudis are buying weapons from the United States and Russia, then neither the Russian people nor the voice of America will go to them)

[Vard]

Given that there are all relatives ... then we are witnessing a unique phenomenon ... fratricidal war...

[Jedi]

Quote: Vard

we are witnessing a unique phenomenon ... a fratricidal war ...

Not so unique, unfortunately ...

[Going]

For B.V. This is a traditional practice.

[Shura Perm]

Quote: Vard
we are witnessing a unique phenomenon ... a fratricidal war ...
and what happens to the neighbors ????

[jjj]

here real blood brothers wet each other

[Sergey53]

"None of this is Saudi spring." This is a new type of replenishment of the country's budget. It is necessary to take it into service.

[A. Privalov]

In fact, you are right, but knowing a little "the peculiarities of the national selection of funds," I can assume that this will not end with fifty or so close ones. And we should not forget that this year the per capita income in this country is 55 760 dollars. Russian, for example, 22 540 translated into green, for staff members - 58 030, we have 37 400.

[CHEST OF DRAWERS]

Quote: Sergey53

"None of this is Saudi spring." This is a new type of replenishment of the country's budget. It is necessary to take it into service.

And preparation for hard times ...! There are a lot of people who are angry at Saudis in BV and there will be no special support from the USA and Israel .. Russia also has a lot of “questions” to them and we will not restrain anyone

[fa2998]

Quote: Sergey53

"None of this is Saudi spring." This is a new type of replenishment of the country's budget. It is necessary to take it into service.

And when will the Kremlin’s sultan plant the corrupt “princes”? "Cut off their heads, grow from a grenade launcher and other mischief? Ours stole no less than the Saudis, they completely lost the coast!

[Shahno]

The system will not even allow you to start a case against top officials. They are gods, and you say to plant.
Big is seen in the distance. So wait.

[fa2998]

Yes, we are waiting, but it seems that this will never end!
And at a distance - I have already lived my life in this country. While the activist is alive (or in power) - Hurray! GLORY!! As soon as they leave, they rinse in the mud, and criminal proceedings against them! Passed by!