The campaign ended as abruptly as it began, despite speculation within the local business community that a new round of arrests was imminent. For the first three months of the campaign, many of the kingdom’s economic and political elite were held in Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Critics called it a shakedown and power play by Prince Mohammed. Prince Mohammed has defended the anti-corruption campaign as “shock therapy” as he tries to overhaul the economy. The original sweep netted cousins of Prince Mohammed such as billionaire investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, National Guard minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah and former Riyadh governor Prince Turki bin Abdullah.

Source: bd News24 January 30, 2019 22:30 UTC