Saudi Crown Prince Prince MbS says his human rights have been violated by allegations that he ordered Khashoggi’s assassination as he reveals his love of Game of Thrones in an extraordinary interview with Covid’s family bunker.
- The Saudi heir to the throne gave a revealing interview from the “bunker” near the Red Sea
- He described his love of Game of Thrones and how he is trying to limit the use of Twitter
- MbS also spoke about how his human rights had been violated because of Khashoggi’s accusations
- The journalist would not be among the top 1,000 targets if it was “the way we did things”
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says his human rights have been violated by allegations that he ordered the assassination of journalist Jamal Kashoggi while revealing his love for Game of Thrones in an extraordinary interview with Covid’s “bunker” of his family.
Hashoghi, a former member of Saudi Arabia Royal family became a dissident, was killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018 before being dismembered and defeated.
His assassination has sparked international outrage that continues to echo, with Western intelligence agencies accusing the kingdom’s de facto ruler, 36, of authorizing the assassination, which has tarnished his reformist image.
However, the heir to the throne defended himself today, claiming that it was “obvious” that he had not ordered the assassination and that the accusations had “hurt” him a lot.
In an interview with The Atlantic Oceangiven by his palace to the Covid “bunker” near the Red Sea, he said: “It hurt me and hurt Saudi Arabia in terms of feelings.
“I understand the anger, especially among journalists. I respect their feelings. But here, too, we have feelings, here pain.
He continued: “I feel that the human rights law has not been applied to me. Article XI of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone is innocent until proven guilty.
MbS also defended itself, saying the journalist was not important enough to want to kill.
He added that he had “never read Kashoggi in his life” before saying that the journalist would not be among his top 1,000 murder targets “if we did that”.
“Kashogi will not even be among the top 1,000 on the list. If you are going to have another such operation, for another person, it must be professional and it must be one of the first 1,000, “he said.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks at the Gulf Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in December
Saudi journalist Jamal Hashoghi, who is said to have been strangled and his body dismembered by Saudi agents
He said the killing was a “huge mistake” and hoped no more killed units would be found.
MbS also told two close associates that the assassination was “the worst thing that has ever happened to me because it could have ruined all my plans” to reform the country.
Following the allegations, MbS says it now wants to return the focus on social and economic reforms it pushed for to open up Saudi Arabia and diversify its oil-dependent economy. The plans do not appear to include broad political reform.
The heir to the throne also gave an idea of his personal life during the interview, revealing how he tries to limit the use of Twitter and has breakfast with his children every day.
Discussing what he does for fun, MBS said he watches TV but avoids shows that remind him of working as a House of Cards.
However, he admitted that he loves “Game of Thrones” because it helps him escape from the reality of his work.
Mohammed bin Salman revealed that he has a love for Game of Thrones (pictured) and tried to limit the use of Twitter
MbS went on to discuss how he didn’t care if US President Joe Biden hadn’t figured things out about him, adding that he needed to focus on America’s interests.
Prince Mohammed enjoyed a close relationship with Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump.
But since Biden took office in January 2021, the long-standing strategic partnership between Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, and the United States has come under pressure over Riyadh’s human rights, especially over the Yemen war and the assassination. Hashogi.
Asked whether Saudi Arabia’s rule could be transformed into a constitutional monarchy, he said no, adding that the country was “based on a pure monarchy.”
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