On the occasion of the recovery of the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, has granted pardon for prisoners who do not constitute a source of danger to the public security or to the regime, said an official source at the Interior Ministry noting that such prisoners constitute the overwhelming majority of the prisoners. The official source pointed out that prisoners detained or convicted for big crimes, those who have been convicted by the Shariah court or expected to be convicted, those who have been detained for special rights, or those have escaped the penalty either before or after the issuance of the verdict, will be excluded from the forgiveness. Persons due to be granted pardon have to take the pledge of avoiding recurrence of their crimes. In case of recurrence of the crime, they will be re-imprisoned. Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Interior Minister, has issued his directives to the governors of the regions and to all concerned authorities to immediately carry out the Royal Order.
