Basic Law of the Government of Saudi Arabia

(Adopted: March 1992 - Status: October 1993)

(CACSA member comments are in blue in brackets)

Saudi Arabia - General Principles - Chapter 1

Article 1
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab Islamic state with Islam as its religion; God's Book and the Sunnah of His Prophet, God's prayers and peace be upon him, are its constitution, Arabic is its language and Riyadh is its capital.

Article 2
The state's public holidays are Id al-Fitr and Id al-Adha. Its calendar is the Hegira calendar.

Article 3
The state's flag shall be as follows:
(a) It shall be green.
(b) Its width shall be equal to two-thirds of it's length.
(c) The words "There is but one God and Mohammed is His Prophet" shall be inscribed in the center with a drawn sword under it. The statute shall define the rules pertaining to it.

Article 4
The state's emblem shall consist of two crossed swords with a palm tree in the upper space between them. The statute shall define the state's anthem and its medals.

Saudi Arabia - Constitution - Chapter 2 [Monarchy]

Article 5
(a) The system of government in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is that of a monarchy.
(b) Rule passes to the sons of the founding King, Abd al-Aziz Bin Abd al-Rahman al-Faysal Al Sa'ud, and to their children's children. The most upright among them is to receive allegiance in accordance with the principles of the Holy Koran and the Tradition of the Venerable Prophet.
(c) The King chooses the Heir Apparent and relieves him of his duties by Royal order.
(d) The Heir Apparent is to devote his time to his duties as an Heir Apparent and to whatever missions the King entrusts him with.
(e) The Heir Apparent takes over the powers of the King on the latter's death until the act of allegiance has been carried out.

(Now that they took care of the opening remarks, it is time to take care of themselves by first establishing a system of a monarchy)

Article 6
Citizens are to pay allegiance to the King in accordance with the holy Koran and the tradition of the Prophet, in submission and obedience, in times of ease and difficulty, fortune and adversity. (Obedience, like sheep, obedience, like sheep, etc..)

Article 7
Government in Saudi Arabia derives power from the Holy Koran and the Prophet's tradition. (Where is the King?)

Article 8 [Government Principles]
Government in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is based on the premise of justice, consultation, and equality (That one strikes at the heart of intelligence of every Saudi citizen. al-Saud are mocking us into a submissive state of mind)

Saudi Arabia - Constitution - Chapter 3 Features of the Saudi Family

Article 9
The family is the kernel of Saudi society, and its members shall be brought up on the basis of the Islamic faith, and loyalty and obedience to God, His Messenger, and to guardians; respect for and implementation of the law, and love of and pride in the homeland and its glorious history as the Islamic faith stipulates. (The family is a kernel of every society, but in this case they mean THEIR family)

Article 10
The state will aspire to strengthen family ties, maintain its Arab and Islamic values and care for all its members, and to provide the right conditions for the growth of their resources and capabilities. (What growth? What capabilities?)

Article 11
Saudi society will be based on the principle of adherence to God's command, on mutual cooperation in good deeds and piety and mutual support and inseparability.

Article 12
The consolidation of national unity is a duty, and the state will prevent anything that may lead to disunity, sedition and separation including the use of force against its citizens

Article 13
education will aim at instilling the Islamic faith in the younger generation, providing its members with knowledge and skills and preparing them to become useful members in the building of their society, members who love their homeland and are proud of its history. (Instilling Islam sounds great, but instead they are brain washing Saudi minds)

Saudi Arabia - Constitution - Chapter 4 Economic Principles

Article 14
All God's bestowed wealth, be it under the ground, on the surface or in national territorial waters, in the land or maritime domains under the state's control, are the property of the state as defined by law. The law defines means of exploiting, protecting, and developing such wealth in the interests of the state, its security and economy. (If it belongs to the State, how come you are pilfering these resources. They really think we are stupid)

Article 15
No privilege is to be granted and no public resource is to be exploited without a law. (Including the privilege of adoring princes. Where is the law that says you al-Saud can exploit the national resources?)

Article 16
Public money is sacrosanct. The state has an obligation to protect it and both citizens and residents are to safeguard it. (That is the rue purpose of organizations like CACSA. It is to safeguard money from the sticky hands of al-Saud)

Article 17
Property, capital, and labor are essential elements in the Kingdom's economic and social being. They are personal rights which perform a social function in accordance with Islamic Shari'a.

Article 18
The state protects freedom of private property and its sanctity. No one is to be stripped of his property except when it serves the public interest, in which case fair compensation is due.

Article 19
Public confiscation of money is prohibited and the penalty of private confiscation is to be imposed only by a legal order. (This Article was inserted to protect their wealth in case they lose their power)

Article 20
Taxes and fees are to be imposed on a basis of justice and only when the need for them arises. Imposition, amendment, revocation and exemption is only permitted by law.

Article 21
Alms tax is to be levied and paid to legitimate recipients.

Article 22
Economic and social development is to be achieved according to a just and scientific plan. (Where is that plan?)

Saudi Arabia - Constitution - Chapter 5 Rights and Duties

Article 23 [Islam]
The state protects Islam; it implements its Shari'a; it orders people to do right and shun evil; it fulfills the duty regarding God's call. (is it God's will to abuse other people's religions like Shia'a, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity? Your rule al-Saud hates every religion on earth including another Islamic belief: Shia'a. Your form of Wahabbism condemns every religion on this planet and you are unable to co-exist with other people's beliefs)

Article 24 [Holy Places]
The state works to construct and serve the Holy Places; it provides security and care for those who come to perform the pilgrimage and minor pilgrimage in them through the provision of facilities and peace. (Construct: Yes, al-Saud expropriated lands around Makkah to construct palaces OVERLOOKING Makkah. Facilitate: Only to the countries you want)

Article 25 [World Peace]
The state strives for the achievement of the hopes of the Arab and Islamic nation for solidarity and unity of word, and to consolidate its relations with friendly states. (There is not one State around you that you have achieved peaceful means with it. Not Yemen, not Qatar, not Jordan, not Iraq)

Article 26 [Human Rights]
The state protects human rights in accordance with the Islamic Shari'a. (Does Islam say that you torture and kill innocent people? Does Islam say to abuse women? Does Islam say that people have no right to express themselves freely?)

Article 27 [Welfare Rights]
The state guarantees the rights of the citizen and his family in cases of emergency, illness and disability, and in old age; it supports the system of social security and encourages institutions and individuals to contribute in acts of charity.

Article 28 [Work]
The state provides job opportunities for who-ever is capable of working; it enacts laws that protect the employee and employer. (Where is your protection of expatriates working at sub-human wages as slaves in homes of the illiterate and the ignorant?)

Article 29 [Science, Culture]
The state safeguards science, literature and culture; it encourages scientific research; it protects the Islamic and Arab heritage and contributes toward the Arab, Islamic and human civilization. (Name one good thing al-Saud have done towards contributing to the human civilization)

Article 30 [Education]
The state provides public education and pledges to combat illiteracy.

Article 31 [Health Care]
The state takes care of health issues and provides health care for each citizen.

Article 32 [Environment, Nature]
The state works for the preservation, protection, and improvement of the environment, and for the prevention of pollution.

Article 33 [Armed Forces]
The state establishes and equips the Armed Forces for the defense of the Islamic religion, the Two Holy Places, society, and the citizen. (What about al-Saud?)

Article 34 [Military Service]
The defense of the Islamic religion, society, and country is a duty for each citizen. The regime establishes the provisions of military service.

Article 35 [Citizenship]
The statutes define the Regulations governing Saudi Arabian nationality. (In other words, only Nejdis are true Saudis, the rest are fakes)

Article 36 [Arrest]
The state provides security for all its citizens and all residents within its territory and no one shall be arrested, imprisoned, or have their actions restricted except in cases specified by statutes. (Of all the Articles in this Basic laws of the Government, this one strikes Saudis as the most hypocritical and insincere of all of them. al-Saud arrest anyone for anything at anytime whether they are guilty or innocent)

Article 37 [Home]
The home is sacrosanct and shall not be entered without the permission of the owner or be searched except in cases specified by statutes. (How come you invade the privacy of every home in Dammam belonging to a Shia'a whether they are suspect or not?)

Article 38 [Punishment, nulla poena]
Penalties shall be personal and there shall be no crime or penalty except in accordance with the Shari'a or organizational law. There shall be no punishment except for acts committed subsequent to the coming into force of the organizational law. (Does the Shari'a say you can torture people?)

Article 39 [Expression]
Information, publication, and all other media shall employ courteous language and the state's regulations, and they shall contribute to the education of the nation and the bolstering of its unity. All acts that foster sedition or division or harm the state's security and its public relations or detract from man's dignity and rights shall be prohibited. The statutes shall define all that. (Courteous language: which means no criticism even at the expense of incompetence hurting national interests. The State Regulation: Check Printing and Publication Law Harm the the State's public relations: In other words, harm al-Saud propaganda)

Article 40 [Communication]
Telegraphic, postal, telephone, and other means of communications shall be safeguarded. They cannot be confiscated, delayed, read or listened to except in cases defined by statutes.

Article 41 [Residents' Duties]
Residents of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shall abide by its laws and shall observe the values of Saudi society and respect its traditions and feelings.

Article 42 [Asylum, Extradition]
The state shall grant the right to political asylum when the public interest demands this. Statutes and international agreements shall define the rules and procedures governing the extradition of common criminals. (they can demand the rights to political asylum but other Saudis' rights to the same are not held)

Article 43 [Royal Courts]
The King's Court and that of the Crown Prince shall be open to all citizens and to anyone who has a complaint or a plea against an injustice. Every individual shall have a right to address the public authorities in all matters affecting him. (This law was created to keep government centralization intact and the need for the public to always need al-Saud and their court)

Saudi Arabia - Constitution - Chapter 6 The Authorities of the State

Article 44
The authorities of the state consist of the following:
the judicial authority; the executive authority; the regulatory authority. These authorities cooperate with each other in the performance of their duties, in accordance with this and other laws. The King shall be the point of reference for all these authorities.

Article 45
The source of the deliverance of fatwa in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are God's Book and the Sunnah of His Messenger. The law will define the composition of the senior ulema body, the administration of scientific research, deliverance of fatwa and it's (the body of senior ulema's) functions. (If one looks at that body, it is made up of Wahabbists by birth, thought, and rendition)

Article 46
The judiciary is an independent authority. There is no control over judges in the dispensation of their judgments except in the case of the Islamic Shari'a. (the way it goes is that A Ulema body is controlled by al-Saud release a fatwa, which may be amended to Shari'a, which in turn gives the right to al-Saud to interfere in the application of the law and the influence of judges. This Article tells the world that al-Saud ARE the law in Saudi Arabia)

Article 47
The right to litigation is guaranteed to citizens and residents of the Kingdom on an equal basis. The law defines the required procedures for this.

Article 48
The courts will apply the rules of the Islamic Shari'a in the cases that are brought before them, in accordance with what is indicated in the Book and the Sunnah, and statutes decreed by the Ruler which do not contradict the Book or the Sunnah. (This law closes any loopholes that may exist in Article 46 by claiming that a Ruler can decree anything not contradictory to Shari'a. If Shari'a does not address that law, then al-Saud can take control)

Article 49
Observing what is stated in Article 53, the courts shall arbitrate in all disputes and crimes.

Article 50
The King, or whoever deputizes for him, is responsible for the implementation of judicial rulings. (Another loophole closed by al-Saud)

Article 51
The authorities establish the formation of the Higher Council of Justice and its prerogatives; they also establish the seniority of the courts and their prerogatives. (The authorities being none other than al-Saud here)

Article 52
The appointment of judges and the termination of their duties is carried out by Royal decree by a proposal from the Higher Council of Justice in accordance with the provisions of the law. (This is enacted in case a judge strays...)

Article 53
The law establishes the seniority of the tribunal of complaints and its prerogatives.

Article 54
The law establishes the relationship between the investigative body and the Prosecutor-general, and their organization and prerogatives. (This Article ties the investigative unit of the government to the judicial unit so that they work in unison and harmony. If one is wrong so is the other, which is the intent here)

Article 55
The King carries out the policy of the nation, a legitimate policy in accordance with the provisions of Islam; the King oversees the implementation of the Islamic Shari'a, the system of government, the state's general policies; and the protection and defense of the country. (A contradictive statement: In Islam a King is not recognized. In this law, the King is supreme to anything and everything. It was planted in the middle of the law so as to dilute its meaning. This is the Article that tells all Saudis that your king is everything in your life and you must obey him or perish)

Article 56
The King is the head of the Council of Ministers; he is assisted in carrying out his duties by members of the Council of Ministers, in accordance with the provisions of this and other laws. The Council of Ministers establishes the prerogatives of the Council regarding internal and external affairs, the organization of and co-ordination between government bodies. It also establishes requirements to be fulfilled by ministers, their prerogatives, the manner of their questioning and all issues concerning them. The law on the Council of Ministers and its prerogatives is to be amended in accordance with this law. (The Council of Ministers decide legal matters and the king is the head of that council. Power, power, power)

Article 57
(a) The King appoints and relieves deputies of the prime minister and ministers and members of the Council of Ministers by Royal decree.
(b) The deputies of the prime minister and ministers of the Council of Ministers are responsible, by expressing solidarity before the King, for implementing the Islamic Shari'ah and the state's general policy.
(c) The King has the right to dissolve and reorganize the Council of Ministers.

Article 58
The King appoints those who enjoy the rank of ministers, deputy ministers and those of higher rank, and relieves them of their posts by Royal decree in accordance with the explanations included in the law. Ministers and heads of independent departments are responsible before the prime minister for the ministries and departments which they supervise. (So many Ministers that have been relieved by royal decree heard it through the radio first and their life has been destroyed forever by His majesty)

Article 59
The law defines the rules of the civil service, including salaries, awards, compensations, favors and pensions. (This is like saying that the King can take up front men and pay them commission fees for their services)

Article 60
The King is the commander-in-chief of all the armed forces. He appoints officers and puts an end to their duties in accordance with the law. (This Article was inserted to insure that military people can not attempt coup d'etats without his permission)

Article 61
The King declares a state of emergency, general mobilization and war, and the law defines the rules for this. (It means that if the public tries to unseat a king, he can protect himself by attacking the public)

Article 62
If there is a danger threatening the safety of the Kingdom or its territorial integrity, or the security of its people and its interests, or which impedes the functioning of the state institutions, the King may take urgent measures in order to deal with this danger And if the King considers that these measures should continue, he may then implement the necessary regulations to this end. (This tells us that the King will use force if you are thinking of revolt)

Article 63
The King receives Kings and Heads of State. He appoints his representatives to states, and he receives the credentials of state representatives accredited to him. (This law was intended to distinguish between King Fahd's role and that of Queen Beatrice or Queen Elizabeth)

Article 64
The King awards medals, as defined by regulations. (Our king wants to get credit even for award medals. A whole Article for that function because the important ones are undefined).

Article 65
The King may delegate prerogatives to the Crown Prince by Royal decree. (This Article was introduced to insure that the Crown Prince is nothing but a title if the king so desires)

Article 66
In the event of his traveling abroad, the King issues a Royal decree delegating to the Crown Prince the management of the affairs of state and looking after the interests of the people, as defined by the Royal decree. (This Article squarely places the blame on the Crown Prince if anything happens in the king's absence)

Article 67
The regulatory authority lays down regulations and motions to meet the interests of the state or remove what is bad in its affairs, in accordance with the Islamic Shari'a. This authority exercises its functions in accordance with this law and the laws pertaining to the Council of Ministers and the Consultative Council. (This Article was introduced to give seemingly transparent but obvious powers to the "regulatory authority", which by the way happens to be the king as well)

Article 68 [Consultative Council]
A Consultative Council is to be created. Its statute will specify how it is formed, how it exercises its powers and how its members are selected. (So far so good)

Article 69
The King has the right to convene the Consultative Council and the Council of Ministers for a joint meeting and to invite whoever he wishes to attend that meeting to discuss whatever matters he wishes. (Now it is undemocratic)

Article 70
International treaties, agreements, regulations and concessions are approved and amended by Royal decree. (This is to insure that if king Fahd decides to sell out to a foreign power, he gets no interference from no one)

Article 71
Statutes are to be published in the Official Gazette and take effect from the date of publication unless another date is specified.

Saudi Arabia - Constitution - Chapter 7 Financial Affairs

Article 72
(a) The statute explains the provisions concerning the state's revenue and its entry in the state's general budget.
(b) revenue is entered and spent in accordance with the rules specified in the statute. (And of course the Statute is decided by the king)

Article 73
Any undertaking to pay a sum of money from the general budget must be made in accordance with the provisions of the budget. If it is not possible to do so in accordance with the provisions of the budget, then it must be done in accordance with Royal decree. (In other words, if any prince fixes a contract outside the scope of the budget, then he must first ask me permission to have his contract approved. This is what brought about the demise of the Saudi economy. There were so many contracts above and beyond the budget that were paid in the late 80's to early 90's).

Article 74
The sale, renting or use of state assets is not permitted except in accordance with the statute. (What Article 74 does not disclose is that the countries assets are the king's to dispense with as he wishes including lands that were given away prior to approval for sale to the government).

Article 75
The statutes will define the monetary and banking provisions, the standards, weights and measures. (This Article dilutes its importance with the second sentence. What does monetary and banking laws have to do with weights and standards?).

Article 76
The law will fix the state's financial year and will announce the budget by way of a Royal decree. It will also assess the revenues and expenditure of that year at least one month before the start of the financial year. If, for essential reasons, the budget is not announced and the new financial year starts, the budget of the previous year will remain in force until the new budget is announced. (Budgets in Saudi Arabia are announced by royal decree. There no other country on this planet that does it this way. It is medieval England in the 21st century)

Article 77
The competent body will prepare the state's final statement of account for the passing year and will submit it to the head of the Council of Ministers. (Semantics. The Council will submit it to the king for final approval. This Article is to ease the pains of the total control a king enjoys in Saudi Arabia)

Article 78
The same provisions will apply both to the budgets of the corporate bodies and their final statements of account and to the state's budget and its final statement of account in accordance with the Islamic Shari'a.

Saudi Arabia - Constitution - Chapter 8 Control Bodies

Article 79
All the state's revenues and expenditures will come under subsequent control and all the state's movable and immovable funds will be controlled in order to confirm the good use of these funds and their preservation. An annual report will be submitted on this matter to the head of the Council of Ministers. The law will define the competent control body and its obligations and prerogatives. (This is an Article that is supposed to protect us from the corrupt ways of al-Saud. Instead, they have ignored it like they have ignored so many others).

Article 80
Government bodies will come under control in order to confirm the good performance of the administration and the implementation of the statutes. Financial and administrative offenses will be investigated and an annual report will be submitted on this matter to the head of the Council of Ministers. The law will define the competent body in charge of this and it's obligations and prerogatives. (This Article is a weapon to be used by the king to ruin the merchant families if he so desires. This may be used against al-Saud one day).

Saudi Arabia - Constitution - Chapter 9 General Provisions

Article 81
The implementation of this law will not prejudice the treaties and agreements signed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with international bodies and organizations. (This Article is to assure the international community that the law is for internal use and not external).

Article 82
Without violating the content of Article 7, no provision of this law whatsoever may be suspended unless it is temporary such as in a time of war or during the declaration of a state of emergency. This temporary suspension will be in accordance with the terms of the law. (al-saud have suspended many of the Articles of this law because they have violated so many Statutes and provisions).