The issue of women's driving is getting more attention day after day. Today, Arab News reported that two "Saudi women journalists have submitted a petition in support of women driving to the Kingdom's National Association for Human Rights." The petition, submitted by the journalists who requested anonymity, is signed by 102 Saudi men and women of different background and professions, and come from different parts of the Kingdom.
The idea of the petition came after a statement by the interior minister who said that this issue is a social matter which has no priority at the present time. One of the journalists said "she had a great deal of respect" for Dr. Mohammed Al-Zulfa, the Shoura Council member who raised the issue for discussion in the council last month.
This petition repeats the same reasons Dr. Al-Zulfa was talking about, that "many Saudi families cannot afford to pay for a driver" and "the dangers of foreign drivers who learn the most private family details," and "may exceed their responsibilities and may, in some cases, commit various crimes."
Hamad Al-Majed, the association's deputy head, said the association will discuss the petition next week. I want to know what this governmental organization has to say on this matter. Are they going to take Dr. Al-Zulfa's side, or they will simply take the safe road and take Prince Naif's side? # »
The idea of the petition came after a statement by the interior minister who said that this issue is a social matter which has no priority at the present time. One of the journalists said "she had a great deal of respect" for Dr. Mohammed Al-Zulfa, the Shoura Council member who raised the issue for discussion in the council last month.
This petition repeats the same reasons Dr. Al-Zulfa was talking about, that "many Saudi families cannot afford to pay for a driver" and "the dangers of foreign drivers who learn the most private family details," and "may exceed their responsibilities and may, in some cases, commit various crimes."
Hamad Al-Majed, the association's deputy head, said the association will discuss the petition next week. I want to know what this governmental organization has to say on this matter. Are they going to take Dr. Al-Zulfa's side, or they will simply take the safe road and take Prince Naif's side? # »
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