A number of prominent Saudi businessmen and academics have objected to the new move by the Ministry of Labour not to renew residency permits (Iqama) of foreign workers after the completion of their six-year stay in the Kingdom.
Speaking to Gulf News, they urged the ministry to work out a comprehensive plan to find jobs for the Saudi jobseekers in the private sector and review government procedures, which they say force them to hire foreign workers at the expense of employing Saudi youth.
The reaction comes following the accouncement by Labour Minister Adel Fakieh that residency permits of expatriates who have lived in Saudi Arabia for six years would not be renewed in the future.
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