Will the Saudi flag be changed? The Shura Council unanimously approved amendments to the 50-year-old law
The law was amended after four people were arrested for collecting the national flag in a rubbish bin. The change of flag, emblem and strong anthem is aimed at reflecting the revolutionary measures under the vision of Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. Arab media
Saudi Arabia's Shura Council has unanimously approved amendments to the country's 50-year-old law on national flags, slogans and national anthems. In this regard, the Arab media has reported that the change in the flags, slogans and hymns made by the royal decree 50 years ago is aimed at reflecting the revolutionary steps taken in Saudi Arabia under the vision 2023 of Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman.
However, the Shura's approval of the amendment does not mean that it is against the content of the flag, slogan and national anthem.
The report states that the amendment to the law will be ratified by King Salman bin Abdulaziz after it is approved by the council, as the members of the council are appointed by the council and its decisions are usually made with the consent of the leadership. There is a strong possibility that the rulers will ratify this amendment.
In this regard, Maj. Gen. Ali M. Al-Asiri, head of the Security and Military Committee of the Council, told Arab News that the proposed amendment is intended to combine the rules regarding the use of the state flag, emblem and national anthem. With clear rules for the use of flags, emblems and the national anthem, the proposed law will now go to the Saudi cabinet for approval.
It is learned that this law has been amended after the arrest of four Bangladeshis for collecting the national flag in a garbage can last week. Council member Saad al-Otaibi, who said the amendment seeks to increase awareness and knowledge about the importance of state flags, emblems and national anthems, as well as those who violate the proposed law It also protects the state emblem by resolving social practices in accounting and punishing and using the state emblem as a trademark or for commercial purposes or for any other purpose.