7 Saudi judges referred for disciplinary action for exploiting positions

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Justice has ordered disciplinary action be taken against seven judges who exploited their position for personal gains.

The judges will be brought to a disciplinary trial. The move was taken by Walid Al Samani, Minister of Justice and President of the Supreme Judicial Council, local media reported on Sunday.

It is found that the judges violated their duties and exploited their power for their own interests.

Other violations committed by the judges included negligence in performing their duties, as well as frequent absence from work and failing to show up at work on time without notification.

The seven judges will appear before the disciplinary board in closed session. The judgment of the disciplinary board shall be final and unappealable.

The disciplinary penalties, which may be imposed on the judge, shall be reprimand and retirement.

According to article 61, a judge may not absent himself from his place of work, nor may he stop going to work for a non-emergency reason before he obtains written permission to do so. If the judge violates this requirement, he shall be warned in writing. If he repeats such a violation, the matter must be referred to the Supreme Judicial Council to consider bringing the judge to a disciplinary trial.