[Asharq al-Aswat] Asharq Al-Awsat- "Caution begins in one's own sanctuary" is a popular Arab saying that the targeting of Prince Mohammed Bin-Naif, the deputy interior minister for security affairs, has shown to be true.
He is the man that has been called "the friend of the penitents that are wanted by the security authorities" in view of the services he renders them to facilitate their return to their homes and their senses. His magnanimity went so far as to welcome them in his own home. The security incidents in Saudi Arabia - since the series of successful and painful blows that began in 2003 and that were dealt to the depth of the radical groups - should have made Prince Mohammed Bin-Naif the powerful and primary enemy of the terrorist groups in the country. Instead, he became "the close and helpful friend" of all the groups that renounced their aggressive and deviant ideologies and that withdrew from the networks whose members became systematically involved in targeting Saudi Arabia and its military and civilian installations.
The deputy interior minister is known to be a man that follows up on all the social and humanitarian issues to protect the families of the detainees from homelessness and despair. His adoption of the two children of the wanted Abdul-Rahman al-Mutib -- despite the fact that the father is still in hiding - is another good example of "pardon when you can". Before that, Prince Mohammed Bin-Naif welcomed the wanted Ali al-Faqasi al-Ghamidi, named on the first list of 19 wanted men known as the "The Seville Cell", and the wanted Abdallah Bin-Atiyah Bin-Hudayd al-Salmi and helped in facilitating their surrender to the security organs. The man who expertly clipped the wings of terrorism did his best to strengthen the social ties of the wanted individuals that surrendered. He devoted his time to attend their happy social occasions and also remained in touch with them. In fact, he was so concerned for them that he allocated monthly stipends for them and for their family members so they could rejoin the social fabric of Saudi society. |