Around 135 of Shiite religious leaders and figures in AlAhssa expressed their rejection to the accusations of the Saudi Ministry of Interior over the involvement of sixteen Shiites as well as two people from other states in a spy network working for the interest of “another state”.
AlAhssa’s figures, in their statement, indicated that they “seriously reject such accusations which had offended the detainees and harmed them and their families morally and psychologically”.
They confirmed that “the detainees are good citizens who are efficient and have respected social status. They are known for their honesty, loyalty to their nation”, and demanded “releasing them and withdrawing the charges” against them.
The signatories showed their rejection to the exploitation of “the card of sectarianism in clearing foreign, political disputes, or in distracting the public from demanding reforms and rights”, and ensured that their affiliation is to this nation and their commitment to its unity.
They denounced the attack of some newspapers’ writers accusing figures, who had defended the detainees, of betrayal and recklessness, and demanded the authorities to end such offensive writings by taking the necessary measures.
They, also, called for working urgently on meeting all of the citizens’ reformative and rights demands, and for addressing all outstanding issues.
It is important to mention that this statement is the second on a week by Shiite notables on rejecting the MOI’s accusations. Shiites, on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, had issued a statement on the same context rejecting the MOI’s allegations and describing them as “suspicious”.
Text of the Statement
Praise be to Allah; the lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon Prophet Mohammad; the Seal of the Prophets and Chief of the Messengers, his virtuous family and his chosen companions.
The Almighty Allah said: “Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immorality, bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded”.
We are sad to hear about detaining a group of Shiite citizens, and it hurts so much to be informed about the statement of official spokesman in the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, as it described them as a spying network.
As we seriously reject such accusations which had offended the detainees and harmed them, their families and us morally and psychologically, we declare the following:
First, we confirm that the detainees are good citizens who are efficient and have respected social status. They are known for their honesty, loyalty to their nation and devotion to serve its people, and what they have been accused with is totally contrary to the reality.
Second, we demand releasing them and withdrawing the charges as well as releasing all the innocent detainees of citizens; Sunnis and Shiites.
Third, we completely reject exploiting the card of sectarianism in clearing foreign, political disputes, or in distracting the public from demanding reforms and rights.
Fourth, we ensure our affiliation to this nation and our commitment for its unity, and refuse the accusations of being allied to states other than this one.
Fifth, we denounce the attack of media on which some newspapers’ writers accused the figures, who had defended the detainees, of betrayal and recklessness and described them as opportunistic. We demand authorities to end such offensive writings and to take the necessary measures against who is doing it.
Sixth, we recommend authorities to hasten in meeting all reformative and rights demands which were presented by the citizens of this nation; whether Sunnis or Shiites, and to address all outstanding issues that caused frustrations, demonstrations and criticisms.
We ask the Almighty Allah to protect our precious nation and prevent it from all seditions, and to help all of us on achieving stability and reformation and on preserving the unity of its people.
The signatories:
Sheikh Mohammad AlLuwaim- Sheikh Ibrahim AlBattat- Sayyed Abd Rab-AlAmeerAlSalman- Sayyed Hashim AlShukhus- Sheikh Husain AlAyesh- Sayyed Hashim Mohammad AlSalman- Sheikh Adel Abdullah Bu-Khamseen- Sheikh AbdulAziz AlGhasham- Sheikh Habib AlHudaibi- Sayyed Abdullah Husain AlMusawi- Sheikh HusainAlRadhi- Sheikh Tawfiq AlBu-Ali- Sheikh Mohammad AlAbbad- Sheikh Musa AbdulHadi Bu-Khamseen- Sheikh Abdullah Salih AlYaseen- Sayyed Abdullah Hashim AlAli- Sheikh Ahmad AlShayeb- Sheikh Husain AbdulHadi Bu-Khamseen- Sheikh Mohammad AlSaleem- Sayyed Ghalib Mohammad AlHajji- Sayyed Abdullah Mohammad AlHajji- Sayyed Abdullah Baqir AlSalman- Sheikh Yousif Ibrahim AlKhudair- Sheikh Ayesh AlNadheri- Sheikh Hassan AlTurfi- Sheikh Ameer Ali AlJum’ah- Sheikh Mohammad Saud AlHumdhah- Sheikh Ahmad Albrahim- Sheikh Ahmad AlShiya’ah- Sheikh Zakariya AlQatifi- Sheikh Mustafa AlQuraini- Sheikh Rabi Hassan AlBaqshi- Sheikh Ibrahim AlRadhi- Sheikh Sami AlBrahim- Sheikh Hassan AbdulHadi Bu-Khamseen- Dr. Sheikh Sadiq Mohammad AlJubran- Sayyed Mohammad Redha Taher AlSalman- Sheikh Najeeb AlHurz- Sayyed Ali Ahmad AlShukhus- Jawad Mohammad AlHilal- Eng. Sadiq Yaseen AlRamadhan- The Lawyer Husain Ali AlBaqshi- The Lawyer Sayyed Taha Mohammad AlHajji- Eng. Mohammad Jawad AlJubran- Eng. Matar Abdullah AlNejaidi- Mustafa AbdulMuhsin AlHuaikem- Jawad Musa Bu-Khamseen- Mustafa Ahmad AlHajji- Sayyed Aqeel Nasir AlHajji- Eng. Ali Mohammad AlHajji- Sayyed Zaki Ahmad AlHajji- Sayyed Jafar Ali AlHajji- Ahmad Mohammad AlHajji- Jawad Ahmad AlHajji- Hassan Awn AlHajji- Husain Abdullah AlAbbad- Naji Abdullah AlAbbad- Mohammad Sadiq AlGhanim- Ahmad Abdullah AlLuwaim- Mohammad Radhi AlKhamees- AbdulKarim Mohammad AlKhamees- Mushari Mohammad AlJubran- Husain Ali AlNasir- Sadiq Ali AlNasir- Mohammad Husain AlNasir- Ali Mohammad AlNasir- Husain Mohammad AlNasir- Nasir Ahmad AlSalman- Ahmad Ali AlMutaw’ah- Husain Ali AlMuhana- AbdulMajeed Husain AlMuhana- Ahmad Husain AlMuhana- Sami Ali AlMuhana- Hani Ali AlMuhana- Ahmad Ali AlMuhana- Kadhim Ali AlMuhana- Mohammad Ali AlMuhana- Maytham Ali AlMuhana- Sulaiman A’shur AlMuhana- Hajji A’shur AlMuhana- Husain Salman AlMuhana- Ahmad Qasim AlAbboud- Sultan Husain AlJareesh- Nasir Safar AlJareesh- Sami Ali AlJareesh- Majid Qasim AlAbboud- Ali Husain AlJuaiher- Ali Ayesh AlOud- Murtadha Qasim AlAbboud- Husain Qasim AlAbboud- Mahfoudh Ali AlHakim- Mustafa Ali AlShabeeb- Jafar AbdulRaheem AlSalim- Qasim Ali AlAbboud- Husain Sultan AlJareesh- Jafar Qasim AlAbboud- Yasir Ibrahim AlAbboud- Hani Qasim AlAbboud- Abdullah Abd-Rab-AlRasoul AlAythan- Husain Ali AlAythan- Abdullah Omran AlJubarah- Salman Ahmad AlJubarah- Mohammad Ali AlAythan- Eissa Ahmad AlJubarah- Mohammad AbdulAdhim AlAythan- Ameen Ahmad AlJubarah- Salman Ali AlAythan- Sadiq Qasim AlAbboud- Hayder Ali AlMuraideh- Ahmad Hajji AlHajji- Nasir Salman AlHajji- AbdulJalil Nasir Bu-Mouzah- Hassan Mohammad AlBaqshi- Hassan Jabir AlJaber- Eng. Majid Ali AlRasheed- Ali Tahir AlHusain- Nouri Tahir Al Nouri- Ali Husain Bu-Uraish- Abdullah Yaseen AlMuhana- Mohammad Yaseen AlMuhana- Yaqoub Yousif AlAttyah- Ali Husain AlIbrahim- Taher Mohammad AlBu-Nasir- Eskender Awn Bu-Uraish- Ahmad AbdulKareem AlNajjar- Ahmad Mohammad AlSarhan- Mohammad Ali AlMeraideh- AbdulAziz Husain Bu-Uraish- Ahmad Yaseen AlMuhana- Ibrahim Hashim AlYousif- Jafar Hajji AlMuhana-Sayyed Hassan AlYousif- Sadiq Jasim AlMu’aili
