Less than a week after warning of a number of scientists from the Saudis “are disgruntled” citizens because of the cost of living, she started following the Friday prayers yesterday manifestations capital Riyadh, the first of its kind to demand the reduction of the price increase.
Published scenes from the riotssite Iotiob free described in some forums electronic Saudi event as a “riotshungry.”
The security authorities have arrested more than five people, including an Egyptian woman on the sidelines of the demonstration, according to a statement today the “already” Saudi.
The riotsstarted from inside the mosque King Khaled in the bathroom or neighborhood - which is one of the most famous mosques in the capital Riyadh-post last Friday prayers.
Eyewitnesses reported that the riotsstarted after the three young men screaming loudly in the mosque, saying: “We are ill .. ill of the state”, he then joined by others.
The demonstrators left the mosque and grow up applauding for more than half an hour, and quickly saw the area around the mosque intensive security presence, two cars were stopped Astdmta with a police car and did not know whether a riotsof the incident or not.
That occurred after clashes between police and demonstrators, while the security men tried to arrest two people interacting in the demonstration, but the crowd, which had been around as quickly intervened and the two men were stripped from the grip of security, but the security services managed to arrest more than five people, including an Egyptian woman, With others fled amid crowds of worshipers, according to the “already.”
According to eyewitnesses have tried to Whole Sheikh Adel Ben Nader Alkalpani negotiate with the demonstrators through loudspeakers at the mosque and asked them more than once calm and respect for the place, but to no avail.
Saudi sources did not rule out the range found in the statements of the “Islam Online. Indicated that” there is a relationship between the leaders of the riotsand whose numbers are estimated to be seven members and exhibitions Saudi living in London, Saad Al-Faqih.
They felt that “the riotswas planned and not spontaneous because Whole severe overcrowding was unusually crowded at Friday prayers witnessed by the mosque each week.”
There was no official comment so far on the riotsin a country where regulation prohibits riots.
A number of Saudi scholars issued a statement last Saturday which warned of the negative repercussions of the recent wave of price rises, especially since “the size of discontent and indignation of the people is no secret to anyone.” These scientists presented a number of proposals to help resolve the crisis, including support for some commodities, medicines and cash subsidies for the poor.
Synchronized with this statement - which was the first of its kind - with the decision of the Saudi monarch provides support price of rice and increase milk subsidy children, the resolution did not come into effect so far.
“Venting peaceful”
Electronic forums Saudi Arabia, which Tnaklt news of the demonstration, comment and analysis, considered “Tnafisa peacefully” on the popular anger of the cost of living.
At the forum “squares Arab Free,” described Co “Mashaal liberal” riotsas a “riotshungry,” and said: “The group of hungry citizens on this earth a peaceful riotsdemanding reduced prices overburdened them.”
He warned “Mashaal liberal” officials that “if the situation continues as it is there will be serious repercussions on the economic level and at the political level and the social level.”
For his part, said Co najed_net: that there was a “popular revolt which occurs in the country of price inflation, particularly the middle class and poor .. and there like a shock that hit this class, which was hoped to increase self (salary) contribute to the support to overcome this misfortune and evil “He also called for easing the burden on citizens.
Under the title “The demonstrators have heard demands Is Custodian of the Two Holy,” said Co ROBYAAN: “This riotsemphasizes to the public that there was negligence in the great right of the citizen and that all the doors closed to him, where these demonstrators wanted to draw attention away from the riots and sow discord Custodian of the Two Holy Will listen to their demands they are based on Saudi nationals on the basis of the secretariat was to him upon purchase. ”
Increased support or salary?
Turn interacted Saudi newspapers today on the cost-of-living phenomenon, and different views on viable solution to eliminate inflation between supporting goods and reduce fees and the call for increased salaries.
Under “.. not to raise salaries” suggested the newspaper “Al-Riyadh” in the opening page of today, Saturday, instead of increasing the salary to find more effective alternative, “for example, and deleting some mitigation fees Kacamat household employment, construction and car plates and forms, and support for building materials and increased loan from the real estate and reduce fees the licenses and passports, airports and collect alms on undeveloped land within the city, or raise taxes upward, and the definition of communications, and holds part of the state benefits of housing loans, aid medicines, and other …”.
She suggested also “activate Wakf funds in the construction of housing, hospitals and schools for orphans and whose descent, and many of the poor in small towns and villages.”
Showed that “step subsidy rice and milk for children step toward creating more value in the service of the state and the citizen”. While the “salary increases will exploit traders to raise prices of their goods.”
But writer Mohammed Alrttiyan response in an article in “Al-Watan” that if people believe in increasing the salaries “evil” because traders will raise the prices of goods “Where is the Ministry of Commerce, and where consumer protection to protect us?”.
The prices of foodstuffs, particularly rice and milk have registered a record altitudes and disproportionately begun gradually since the end of the fourth quarter of 1428 e.
Attributing the Ministry of Trade and Industry reasons for the rise to the increased cost of importing rice and American Indian increased demand and a shortage in supply of them in global markets
Witness riotshere hungry Riyadh
