In November, Saudi Arabia launched a fight against corruption where princes, politicians and businessmen were rounded up, arrested and confined at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in the capital, Riyadh. According to Reuters, he “reiterated his allegiance to Saudi Arabia and the ruling family” after he was released. “The future kingdom of Saudi Arabia is based on a strong economic plan where the detrimental forces of corruption will be absent. “Corruption is known as the inflation of wealth, and all figures in the top positions within Saudi Arabia have this inflation,” he said. “Those who do not live in Saudi Arabia think that by arresting some known names there is a real desire to fight corruption, but those living in Saudi Arabia know that people with secret funds are still thriving.”Corruption sweep as a distraction?

Source: Egypt Independent January 31, 2018 07:41 UTC