RIYADH: Government of Saudia Arabia has taken step towards for their citizens who are away from their home country.
The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has announced to give permanent residence to the mothers of those children who are currently employed in Saudia Arabia. The mothers of people working in Saudi Arabia will be provided residence to receive health and educational benefits without sponsors.
Deputy premier and minister of defense Crown Prince Salman chaired the meeting of the cabinet and this all important decision was taken on recommendation of Prince Saud Al-Faisal Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal.
This step was taken to provide the wives of Saudi workers to be with their children in the Kingdom. The Cabinet said that they are ready to bear the expenses to provide women their residence. Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja said, “She shall be allowed to work for others in the private sector and she shall be considered part of Saudization process”. For this purpose, Para 3 of the Cabinet’s decision No. 1215 dated 8/11/1392 regarding non-Saudi widows with Saudi children, which stipulates that her son “be her sponsor according to Iqama regulations” has been deleted . Similarly, Para 5 of the same decision has also been deleted that stated “the sponsor undertakes paying living expenses if she cannot keep a job due to legal objection”.
The non Saudi mothers of the workers living there will be giving same rights and to be treated as the national. The cabinet said that they will be provided medical treatment in government hospitals and university education. This decision has been appreciated warmly by the expatriates and the Saudis alike. They said that many of their problems will be solved once the decision gets implemented.
Assistant secretary-general of the World Assembly of Muslim Youth Mohammed Badahdah said “This decision should have been taken a long time ago. A foreign mother of Saudi children should acquire permanent residency by default in order to bring peace of mind and stability to the family. It is the right of the mother to stay with her children. They used to consider applications of people who have gained the required points in terms of stay, education and family relations with Saudis”.
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