Prince Turki Alfaisal, the Saudi Ambassador to United Kingdom and Ireland, told the Humanitarian Forum and Islamic British Relief Society's symposium in London today that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has since 1992 re-organized the Islamic relief remittances coming out from people on its boundaries to the extent that some irregular organizations were forced to move their bases to the west where they receive more lenient treatment. He said several organizations were using the slogan of relief for the needy to commit wrong doings. He briefed his listeners on the strict measures taken by the Kingdom's financial authorities to channel foreign relief and charity activities, citing the formation of the National Commission for Charity Works to supervise philanthropic works abroad. Random fund-raising in the streets and markets is prohibited in Saudi Arabia, he said, adding that all money transfers are under control as well.
