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Saudi Advisory Body Rejects Bid to Raise Women Driving Ban
[An Nahar] Soddy Arabia...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... 's appointed advisory body on Thursday rejected a move by three female members to put the ultra-conservative kingdom's unique ban on women driving up for discussion, state media reported. Just looking out for the ladies' ovaries... Its decision came even as activists hailed increasing reports of women getting behind the wheel in defiance of the ban ahead of a nationwide protest they are planning for later this month. The Shura Consultative Council, which counts 30 women among its 150 members, rejected a move by one female member to raise the issue during a discussion on Thursday of transport ministry matters, the official SPA news agency reported. It said the issue was "irrelevant" to the discussions and "not within the transport ministry's remit." On Tuesday, three female council members filed a recommendation that the ban be lifted, one of the three, Latifa al-Shaalan, said. Their recommendation urged the council to "recognize the right of women to drive a car in accordance with the principles of sharia (Islamic law) and traffic rules." Posted by: Fred 2013-10-11 |
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