Saad Al-Otaibi, a Saudi politician, assumes Leadership of the Arab Parliament
CAIRO: Saad Al-Otaibi, a Saudi Shoura Council member, was voted unopposed as president of the Arab Parliament on Saturday during a procedural session at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
In his acceptance speech, Al-Otaibi stated that his election reflected Saudi Arabia’s position in the Arab world and its commitment to united Arab action and regional cooperation.
He congratulated King Salman and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their ongoing support of Saudi talent, as well as Shoura Council Speaker Sheik
Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh.
Al-Otaibi stated that Arab legislative activity should shift from lofty goals to concrete programs with specific performance metrics, emphasising the need of Arab unity in addressing regional challenges and defending common interests.
He said the Palestinian issue would remain the Arab Parliament’s top priority, reaffirming support for an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with UN agreements and the Arab Peace Initiative.
The newly elected president also urged members to increase cooperation and expand the parliament’s role as a collective voice for Arab causes on regional and international levels.
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