Al-Zayani praises Saudi judiciary rulings on Khashoggi case
The court rulings on the murder of journalist Jamal
Khashoggi demonstrate the Saudi judiciary’s commitment to hold all those who
violate the law accountable for their actions, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Secretary-General Abdullatif Al-Zayani said on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecutor announced on Monday
that the courts had sentenced five people to death for the murder of Khashoggi,
a prominent journalist, and three others were sentenced to a total of 24 years
in jail.
The GCC’s secretary-general also denounced attempts
by foreign countries to politicize the journalist’s murder, and interfere in
the internal affairs of the Kingdom.
Khashoggi was murdered on October 20, 2018 at the
Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul. He was visiting the consulate to complete
paperwork related to his divorce.
