Prince Turki Alfaisal, the Saudi Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Ireland, told the Humanitarian Forum and Islamic British Relief Society's symposium in London yesterday that since 1992, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has re-organized the Islamic relief money received from people on its boundaries to the extent that some organizations were forced to move their bases to the west where the rules are more lenient.
He said several organizations were using the slogan of relief for the needy to commit wrongful acts.
He briefed his listeners on the strict measures taken by the Kingdom's financial authorities regarding foreign relief and charity activities. He pointed out to the formation of the National Commission for Charity Works, which will undertake supervision of philanthropic works abroad.
Random fund-raising in the streets and markets is prohibited in Saudi Arabia, he said, adding that all money transfers are under control.
