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KSA Authorities: External Threats Won’t Be Considered nor will Interventions in the Powers of the Judiciary be Allowed

by | Jan 3, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East |

KSA Authorities: External Threats Won’t Be Considered nor will Interventions in the Powers of the Judiciary be Allowed

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The Internal Affairs Ministry of Saudi Arabia stated Saturday they would not consider external comments or threats about the judicial process, namely the decision to execute 45 Saudis and two others from Egypt and Chad respectively.
The Major General and Safety Representative in KSA explained that his country was not considering the threats or the comments made by other foreign officials about ongoing judicial procedures taking place in his country.

Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Al-Asheikh endorsed the execution of 47 terrorists across the Kingdomon Saturday, stressing that carrying out the execution orders against the convicted terrorists met the stringent provisions of Islamic Sharia law and safeguarded Saudi national security. He also highlighted the independence of Saudi Arabia’s judiciary, stressing that judges are only subject to the guidelines of Islamic Sharia law.

Iran has been waging an offensive against Saudi Arabia after the decision to execute the terrorist Nimr on Saturday, as the President of the Security Committee of the Iranian parliament sent a message to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, calling for the education of the Saudi diplomatic staff in Iran, while officials in Ruhani’s government called for decisive action to be taken. Meanwhile some protesters threw grenades at the Saudi consulate in Mashhad.
The Major General Al Turki said that the implementation of judicial decision took place in all Saudi regions, with the exception of Jazan, according to the instruments of legitimacy, where four people were executed for banditry, and 43 according to Ta’zir legal regime.

He was present at the executions in all sites, as were delegates from the UAE, the Court, the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution, the municipality, as well as a competent physician to verify the identity of each sentenced to death.

The spokesman of the Interior Ministry highlighted that the executions took place in isolation for each individuals, all of whom, except four who were shot to death, were killed by the sword.