Saudi Pols Begin to Realize that "Anti-Religious Defamation" UN Resolutions Can Instead Get Them in Trouble

After all, they are the kingdom that accepts no substitutes:

The Saudi Arabian Parliament Monday rejected a recommendation to adopt an international agreement that forbids insulting of religions, prophets and clerics, the Saudi daily Al-Watan reported.

 

Seventy-seven members of parliament rejected the recommendation, claiming that if they adopted the agreement, they would have had to recognize the legitimacy of idolatrous religions, such as Buddhism.

 

The recommendation was put forward by MP Muhammad Al-Quweiha's. In his recommendation, Al- Quweiha's wrote that the Saudi Foreign Ministry should cooperate with the Arab and Islamic bloc in the United Nations to adopt the agreement.

 

"The concept of religions varies from one country to the other and from one culture to the other. Buddhism and Bahaism are considered religions in some countries, but must Muslims respect these sects and not condemn them," said MP Khalil Al-Khalil, who rejected the recommendation.

Yes, must the Saudis? That seems to be asking too much.

Comments

[anon]

Parliament? MP? The reporter who wrote that story is an idiot for describing the Saudi Shoura as a "parliament" and its members "MPs". The Shoura is an group of men appointed by the king to give the country the illusion of having a legislative body. All reporters are compelled to use phrases like "the Shoura, Saudi Arabia's appointed consultative council". Saying Saudi Arabia has a "Parliament" is an insult to countries that have democratic institutions.

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