SR187m of debt paid via Saudi Arabia's Furijat initiative

The value of debt paid through donations as part of the Interior Ministry’s Furijat initiative has reached more than SR187 million ($50 million).

According to a media spokesman for the General Directorate of Prisons, 1,356 citizens and residents have benefited from the program since its launch during Ramadan.

The initiative aims to provide a simple, safe medium through which to donate money to pay the debts of people convicted in noncriminal financial cases and who are eligible for benefits from government support programs.

In collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), Furijat is accessible via the Absher electronic platform.