A Filipino migrant rights watchdog Wednesday urged the Philippine government to prepare a list of jailed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia who are qualified for royal pardon in anticipation of the granting of clemency by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosque His Highness King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud to petty crime offenders without private rights liabilities on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
“We are urging the Philippine Embassy, not only in Saudi Arabia but other posts in the Middle East as well, to ready the lists of OFW inmates in various jails who committed petty crimes in anticipation that the host governments will grant clemency to petty crimes offenders without private rights liability,” John Leonard Monterona, Migrante-Middle East regional coordinator, said in a statement.
Petty crimes are offenses such as illegal possession of liquor, engaging in gambling activities, joining “mixed” crowd, having illicit affairs, and violating other culture-related laws of the host country.
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