Saudi Arabia: What Saudis Demand · Global Voices
Haifa Alrasheed

As protests engulf the region, Saudis too are making their voices heard. A petition addressed to King Abdulla is being circulated, with demands aimed at wide ranging political reforms.
The petition, entitled “Towards a Country with Rights and Institutions,” is available online, and  contains a total of eight demands, written in a very polite and formal manner. It started with praising the kingdom and wishing the King good health.
The demands include:
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More than 1,000 Saudis have signed the petition and the number is growing. On its page on Facebook, there is more than 4,500 names.  Among them are Islamic scholars such as Dr. Salman Alouda, and Dr Yousef Alahmed, as well as academicians, writers, officials and activists.
The letter caused and is still causing a storm of reactions among young Saudis, many of who continue to list their demands on Twitter under the hashtag #saudimataleb. Below are some of their reactions:
@AlanoudRaqeeb
#saudimataleb الفساد المالي مستشري في رأس الهرم…دكتورة مضاوي الرشيد
@Baderibrahim
انتهت التقسيمات القديمة:إسلامي وليبرالي،سني وشيعي.الانقسام اليوم هو:مع التغيير أو ضده #Saudi #Saudimataleb
Moreover, an account was made under the name @SaudiMataleb to spread the word and the demands between Saudi tweeps.
However @SHIFT_0 disagrees:
#saudimataleb مع احترامي حنا شعب مصلحجي .. جتنا مصلحه الحكومه اقدع ناس .. مافيه مصلحه الحكومه ظالمه ويبيلها اصلاح