Riyadh, Jumada I 8, 1437, Feb 17, 2016, SPA -- The Ministry of Interior warned the citizens and expatriates not to participate in TV programs that call for raising funds and donations illegally. Director General of Public Relations and Media at the Ministry of Interior Major General Dr. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Marol said that some TV channels use methods to raise funds, including the call for collecting donations for charitable projects, in addition to introducing programs with the aim of transferring money. Dr. Al-Marol also said that promoting, funding and participating in such programs do violate the rules and regulations. --SPA 18:40 LOCAL TIME 15:40 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w