JNN 26 Aug 2012 : A senior Saudi prince, Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, has revealed that his father was paid a monthly salary from Britain during the time of establishing Al Saud kingdom. In an interview with Al Jazeera news agency, responding to the reporter’s question on whether Abdul Aziz Al Saud was paid from the UK, he replied, “Yes, he received a salary from Britain, and in my opinion, this wage was like a loan, which wealthy countries offer the poor ones.” Being asked whether the fixed wage was like a bribe in order to dominate the King, the twentieth son of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz said, “Perhaps. Is it reasonable that in that time the UK gave a large amount in God’s way to someone who lived in the desert? Certainly, they gave the money with an aim.” The 81-year-old Price Talal, who has been living out of Saudi Arabia for a long time because of his criticisms against the Saudi regime, has led the Free Princes Movement along with his four brothers. The movement is seeking for the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in the country, a division between the ruling family and the government and also equality between women and men in the West Asian country. Earlier in June, in an interview with London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper, Talal expressed his dissatisfaction with the appointment of Salman bin Abdul Aziz as Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince. He said that the senior princes on the Kingdom’s Allegiance Council were not consulted on the succession of the 77-year-old Salman. Formed in 2006, the council consists of one representative for each son of King Abdul Aziz and is responsible for selecting the crown prince.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 07:08:22 +0000
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