The Shoura Council in its Monday session has asked the authorities to give the General Investigation and Prosecution Authority (GIPA) access to the Kingdom's prisons with no exception to look into the procedures of prisoners who have served their jail term but are still confined. The request came after reviewing a report the GIPA submitted to the Council. The Shoura Council lashed the highly-restrictive bonus system introduced to university staff in the Kingdom saying that it has failed to apply to the majority of the staff. The Shoura asked for an increase of basic salary of university staff, which is reportedly ranked the lowest in the Gulf region. – Okaz __
