Manal Al-Sherif, a 32-year-old Saudi woman working in Saudi Aramco as an Information Technology professional was jailed on charges of driving without a license in the eastern city of Khobar last week and later released on Custodial Bail pending investigation.
If she was driving in a public place, certainly it was not her first joy ride. How many times she might have driven the vehicle without a valid Saudi driving license and without a valid insurance policy for the vehicle is for the accused to calculate. It should be clear that imposing a prison term and fine upon Manal al-Sharif will have deterrent effect upon all those who call for driving cars without a valid Saudi License or Saudi Insurance Policy. Following incarceration Manal al-Sharif should on probation for three years. The problem is, if you say on a first offence you're going to do a short, sharp period of incarceration — OK, that's going to be the law, that's going to be the minimum penalty in this country. I have concluded therefore, that a period of imprisonment is warranted.
The Saudi Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution should consider requesting the courts for harsh punishment against Manal Al-Sharif as she is a threat to national security by promoting rebellion against government.
Some points which Saudi Prosecution would consider:
1. Breaking the Law
2. Calling other women to break the law that is to drive without valid Saudi license and valid insurance policy
3. Covertly supporting the campaign for women to drive without valid Saudi license and valid insurance policy
Such people, like Manal, and her supporters are calling for something totally irrational. Putting other peoples live at danger by driving cars without any valid Saudi license and insurance. If one is caught then they should get the full force of the law brought down on them. Driving without insurance, without a Saudi license one should be jailed. Did Manal al-Sharif and all those women who drive without valid Saudi license and insurance ever consider what if they had an accident and killed others , should they be tried for manslaughter for wilfully putting lives at risk ?
Arab News reported on 22 Nov 2010 that Five Saudi women died for driving for fun ( Joyriding ) according to Fawaz Al-Maiman, spokesman for Riyadh police.
Arabian Business reports Joyriders in Saudi Arabia face tough new penalties under a traffic law which aims to reduce the country’s annual road accident bill of SR21 billion ($5.6bn). A supreme traffic council will be established at the Interior Ministry to set future traffic policies, acting information minister Saud Al Muthami told Arab News.
The threat posed by joyriding and fun driving comes not from Saudi pseudo women liberation activists per se but from the senile minds. That fact has been lost in the rush to demonize people who want our roads to be safe from such people who drive without valid Saudi driving license or valid Saudi insurance policy.
If our ultimate goals are to reduce driver impairment and maximize highway safety, we should be punishing reckless fun driving more consistently. It shouldn’t matter if it’s caused by joyriding, fun, sleep deprivation, prescription medication, text messaging, Saudi women liberation, or road rage. If lawmakers want to stick it to dangerous drivers who threaten everyone else on the road, they can dial up the civil and criminal liability for fun joy riding reckless driving, especially in cases that result in injury or property damage. The punishable act should be violating road rules or causing an accident, not the factors that led to those offenses.
Saudi Analyst
Friday, 3 June 2011
Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Prosecution which is called Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution ( هيئة التحقيق والادعاء العام ) http://www.bip.gov.sa is probably building up it's case against Manal Al-Sharif.
If she was driving in a public place, certainly it was not her first joy ride. How many times she might have driven the vehicle without a valid Saudi driving license and without a valid insurance policy for the vehicle is for the accused to calculate. It should be clear that imposing a prison term and fine upon Manal al-Sharif will have deterrent effect upon all those who call for driving cars without a valid Saudi License or Saudi Insurance Policy. Following incarceration Manal al-Sharif should on probation for three years. The problem is, if you say on a first offence you're going to do a short, sharp period of incarceration — OK, that's going to be the law, that's going to be the minimum penalty in this country. I have concluded therefore, that a period of imprisonment is warranted.
The Saudi Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution should consider requesting the courts for harsh punishment against Manal Al-Sharif as she is a threat to national security by promoting rebellion against government.
Some points which Saudi Prosecution would consider:
1. Breaking the Law
2. Calling other women to break the law that is to drive without valid Saudi license and valid insurance policy
3. Covertly supporting the campaign for women to drive without valid Saudi license and valid insurance policy
Such people, like Manal, and her supporters are calling for something totally irrational. Putting other peoples live at danger by driving cars without any valid Saudi license and insurance. If one is caught then they should get the full force of the law brought down on them. Driving without insurance, without a Saudi license one should be jailed. Did Manal al-Sharif and all those women who drive without valid Saudi license and insurance ever consider what if they had an accident and killed others , should they be tried for manslaughter for wilfully putting lives at risk ?
Arab News reported on 22 Nov 2010 that Five Saudi women died for driving for fun ( Joyriding ) according to Fawaz Al-Maiman, spokesman for Riyadh police.
Arabian Business reports Joyriders in Saudi Arabia face tough new penalties under a traffic law which aims to reduce the country’s annual road accident bill of SR21 billion ($5.6bn). A supreme traffic council will be established at the Interior Ministry to set future traffic policies, acting information minister Saud Al Muthami told Arab News.
If our ultimate goals are to reduce driver impairment and maximize highway safety, we should be punishing reckless fun driving more consistently. It shouldn’t matter if it’s caused by joyriding, fun, sleep deprivation, prescription medication, text messaging, Saudi women liberation, or road rage. If lawmakers want to stick it to dangerous drivers who threaten everyone else on the road, they can dial up the civil and criminal liability for fun joy riding reckless driving, especially in cases that result in injury or property damage. The punishable act should be violating road rules or causing an accident, not the factors that led to those offenses.
Saudi Analyst
Friday, 3 June 2011
Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
Manal alSharif will liberate Saudi Women from the oppression of Saudi Men. We are making progress.
ReplyDeleteI love you Manal Al Sharif . I like to propose you for marriage , you are so charming !!
ReplyDeleteWomen will rule Saudi Arabia, women outnumber men by 9:1 in saudi arabia. It is our right to rule the country.
ReplyDeleteGO MANAL -- GO MANAL