A Saudi court sentenced a citizen of the military service, to prison, for attempts to overthrow the regime

A Saudi court sentenced a citizen of the military service to prison, and was barred from travelling after his release, and other penalties, to which he was charged with 20 different counts.

According to the Saudi newspaper “Sabq”, on Tuesday (November 21st), the Specialized Criminal Court issued a preliminary sentence of 23 years’ imprisonment and other penalties for a Saudi citizen (who did not mention his name) working in the military service after 20 charges.

The court also banned him from traveling for 23 years from the date of his release from prison, his suspension from work, the confiscation of his weapon and personal computer, and close his personal account on the social media site Twitter, on the basis of royal orders and legal materials emanating from the systems of combating cybercrime and money laundering And the weapons and ammunition system in the Kingdom.

The sentence was issued in the Taizir method, which is consistent with international law. The court divided the prison terms according to the charge. The total of 23 years begins, including 10 years under royal order and 3 years, Two years under article VI of the anti-money-laundering regime and four months under article 40 of the Arms and Ammunition Regulations.

The court has charged the accused with 20 different charges, the most prominent of which are: taking off the allegiance, embracing a taqfiri approach, cajoling the leaders, supporting the “ISIS”, glorifying bin Laden, his attempts to overthrow the regime, his betrayal of the country, for demonstrations.

In addition to joining an opposition party, possessing an unlicensed weapon, travelling to fight in Syria, supporting him armed with a Kalashnikov gun and with money and a car, and taking his personal account on Twitter as a platform for inciting and spreading the ideas of Takfiri.