Popular Saudi calls to escalate protests on Arafa Day
SANAA, Jul. 18 (YPA) – Public calls for participation in massive protest that may be launched on Arafa Day in Saudi Arabia to reject the injustice of the Saudi government and support for prisoners of conscience.
Saudis defaced the murals of King Salman and his son, Crown Prince Mohammed before angry protests scheduled for on Monday (Arafat Day).
Saudi opposition activist, Ali Al-Ahmad, wrote on Twitter, “Less than 48 hours before the start of protests across the country, activists began targeting murals of Saudi leaders.”
Posted by Dr. Mohammed Al-Dosari showed a video of a number of Saudi army soldiers at the southern border trampling and burning pictures of King Salman and his crown prince.
According to the organizers of Arafa Day protest, one of its goals: To lift the Saudi injustice towards citizens, and to release all political detainees in the Saudi prisons.
Among the goals are also: Stopping the security prosecutions and brutal repression against citizens and opponents, and enabling the Bedouins to have their right to citizenship.
In the protest scheduled for the Arafa day, they demand an end of the plans of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aimed at “tampering with religion and putting an end to the plans to destroy the identity of society”, the employment of graduates and the eradication of poverty in the oil kingdom.
The protesters affirmed that the protesters goals are to put pressure on the Saudi regime to improve the standard of living of citizens, abolish government taxes and restore previous services to citizens.
They urged citizens to print flyers and write on walls as part of the mobilization for the day of protest.
Throwing balloons in neighborhood streets and public places, burning tires and inventing new methods using modern technologies to protest are a part of protesters’ suggestions for mobilization.
They called for an economic boycott of state facilities by reducing fuel and electricity consumption, as well as soft drinks and canned goods.
On the other hand, Saudi opposition activists interacted on Twitter with the statement and with video clips calling for protests, under the hashtag “Down with the Saudi regime,” stressing the necessity of the crowd to demonstrate on the Day of Arafa.
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