A member of the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia, also known as the Shura Council, has called on the Ministry of Exterior to investigate why so many Saudis were permanently living abroad. Dr Sadqa Fadl claimed that one million Saudis were living abroad, and suggested that this may be an indication that something was wrong within the kingdom.
Fadl argued that it is necessary to study the phenomenon before it worsens, suggesting that it may be a “security risk,” or a “social dilemma.” He stressed that a lack of information on those Saudis living abroad was troubling and thus justified investigation. He took issue with the fact that their was little knowledge of their living conditions, cause of their migration, or their exposure to political, economic or social issues abroad, which meant that the kingdom could not guarantee their safety.
Of those Saudis living abroad, most live in Egypt, the UK, the US, the UAE, Lebanon, and Morocco.
The news of Fadl’s recommendation to the council sparked a hashtag on Twitter, #هجره_مليون_سعودي which translates to “emigration of a million Saudis.” Some Twitter users used the hashtag to voice their reasons for leaving, or wanting to leave, while others expressed their opinions on those who had left.
See below, via Twitter.
#هجرة_مليون_سعودي
— درة مصونة #العاقله (@07_crazygirl) February 21, 2016
١-القانون ضدنا
٢-الخطاب الديني ضدنا
٣-المجتمع ضدنا
٤-الأهل ضدنا
نسبة النجاح ضئيلة جداً فليش أهلك نفسي هنا!!
"1. The law is against us
2. The religious discourse is against us
3. The society is against us
4. The people are against us
5. The chance of success is slim. I'm destroying myself here!"
#هجره_مليون_سعودي
— أ / ناصر السهلي (@nasser22662) February 21, 2016
مليون شخص اختاروا يعيشون باقي حياتهم بشكل طبيعي مثل باقي البشر .. احسدهم صراحه
"A million people have decided to live the rest of their lives in a normal way like the rest of humanity... I'm jealous of them honestly."
Gov policies, coruption, abuse of human & citizen rights, the influence of extremistsin on the gov make Saudi undesired.
— Hashim Shubbar (@HashemShubbar) February 21, 2016
#هجره_مليون_سعودي
#هجرة_مليون_سعودي
— Amer.jk (@MoryWizR7) February 22, 2016
الله لا يردكم
"Go to hell" (common slang insult)
سأهاجر لانه لاتوجد لدينا عروض ازياء . #هجرة_مليون_سعودي
— مرـــــ يم (@bottle877) February 22, 2016
"I will leave because we don't have fashion shows"
