Three special needs members to serve in new Shoura Council

[gallery size="medium" td_select_gallery_slide="slide" td_gallery_title_input="Three special needs members to serve in new Shoura Council" ids="105976,105978,105977"]By Mohammed Al-Ghamdi RIYADH — Ahmed Bin Saleh Al-Saif has become the third member with special needs to serve in the Saudi Shoura Council, when the new council's seventh term officially begins on Monday. His appointment to the consultative council is a reflection of the leadership's complete care and attention given to this segment of people while selecting members of the council. Saif holds a PhD in law from Britain's Newcastle University. He had obtained the degree with honors. He became disabled as a result of a traffic accident, which did not deter him from continuing and excelling in his studies. He has been selected as a member of the UN committee of experts concerned with the rights of people with special needs. He is also a member of the Saudi Human Rights Commission. In the sixth session of the council, Nasser Al-Musa was chosen a member. He continues in his position for a second term. Al-Musa, a blind person, holds a PhD in special education. He described his second term as both an honor and a duty. "It is an honor as it has come from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to work in this great entity and a duty because we have to serve our religion, king, homeland and citizens," he said. He said the Shoura Council is undertaking a great role in the areas of legislation and supervising executive bodies. Al-Musa believes that in its new term, the council will make strenuous efforts to upgrade the level of projects and services being offered to the citizens. A third member with special needs is Dr. Mazen Khayyat. He is an associate consultant in oncology and blood diseases. He was the first person with special needs to be appointed to the council. He served in the fifth Shoura for the first time. After serving eight years in the council, he has been reappointed for a third consecutive term.