Chamber Council : Shops not affected by exit of expats

Council of Saudi Chambers said, There is no truth to social media reports that shops that have four out of 12 jobs nationalized have been closed down due to the exit of expatriate workers.

Executive of the board of trustees on work showcase at the gathering, Mansour Al-Shithri said all of these shops were operating regularly with Saudi men and women workers.

Shithri said the photos circulated in social media showing shops to be empty of customers were taken when they were closed for prayer or after the working hours.

“The photos were not taken during the normal working hours,” he added.

Shithri said following the decision to nationalize 12 activities in the retail and wholesale shops, the assemblies of business and the various concerned bodies began preparing Saudi units to possess these occupations.

The committee visited the shop in central Jeddah that was shown to be without customers in social media photos and discovered that those photos were taken while the shop was closed for petition, he added.

Shithri said the decision to Saudize 12 activities in the retail and wholesale shops was aimed at providing more work opportunities for Saudi men and women.

The four sectors that have so far been nationalized included car and motorbike showrooms, shops selling ready-made garments for men and children, shops for home and office furniture and shops for family unit machines.