[ppi] [ppiindia] Shoura Council's Mandate and Women Driving

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http://www.arabnews.com/?page=13&section=0&article=77979&d=18&m=2&y=2006

            Saturday, 18, February, 2006 (19, Muharram, 1427)



                  Shoura Council's Mandate and Women Driving
                  Qenan Al-Ghamdi . Al-Watan, qenan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 


                    
                  The Shoura Council has decided not to tackle the issue of 
women driving in Saudi Arabia. They have refused to consider the recommendation 
presented by member Muhammad Al-Zulfa which reflected his opinion about women 
driving. The council, undoubtedly, has every right to refuse and oppose this 
issue. I'm not trying to find excuses for the Shoura's refusal to discuss the 
issue. The truth is that allowing women to drive in Saudi Arabia is not an 
issue that should be discussed by the Shoura Council in the first place.

                  There is no explicit rule in the traffic law that refers the 
issue to the Shoura Council. The council is committed to discuss anything that 
is referred to it. The council members must give their opinions on any issue 
because they are supposed to function as consultants but not judges. Their 
opinions must be based on the presented material and not go beyond it. They 
should give opinions, which are open to negotiation.

                  On the other hand, there is already a fatwa in existence that 
forbids women driving in the Kingdom. The Shoura Council has no right to 
discuss this fatwa or negotiate its contents.

                  Let us, in the meantime, look at another issue - the use of 
mobile phones with cameras. There was a fatwa that forbade selling or using 
mobile phones with cameras but certain government sectors realized that it was 
impossible to find mobile phones without cameras. In that case, they decided to 
allow use of mobiles with cameras but not to involve the Shoura Council in the 
decision-making. 

                  As long as the Shoura Council knows its limitations and 
contributions to any case, they shouldn't oppose or approve any subject unless 
asked to do so. I think there is an obvious distinction between approving and 
opposing the issue of women driving, and refusing completely to look into the 
matter. And again, I would like to clarify that I'm not trying to defend the 
Shoura Council because it has its own systems and it must be committed to them. 
I advise the Shoura Council to apply their rules and regulations strictly. 
                 
           
     


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