Official Source at Ministry of Interior Denounces Systematic Campaign Targeting (Absher) Application Riyadh, February 16, 2019, SPA -- An official source at Interior Ministry said, in reference to what is being circulated about the application of services (Absher), that these allegations aim to disable the benefits of more than 160 different procedural services to all members of the society provided by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabian to the citizens and residents, including women, the elderly, and people with special needs. The application represents electronic government services as an essential and direct means for the beneficiaries to access to the services at any time and from anywhere. The Ministry strongly condemns the systematic campaign aimed at questioning the purpose of (Absher) services, which is provided on smart phones to facilitate the services to its beneficiaries. The Ministry of Interior at the same time confirms its rejection of the attempts to politicize the systematic use of technical instruments which represent legitimate rights to the users, and its keenness to protect the interests of the beneficiaries of its services. --SPA 17:03 LOCAL TIME 14:03 GMT 0006 www.spa.gov.sa/w837860