Al-Khatib tells the story of the phrase that caused an uproar and caused him to be relieved of his position as Minister of Health. Free al-Marsad newspaper

Al-Marsad Newspaper: The Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khatib told the story behind the phrase “The Minister is not in the sun,” which caused a great uproar at the time, and three months after after this incident, he was relieved of the situation. The Minister of Health at the time.

Al-Khatib said in his interview with the “Socrates” podcast that he was on a trip to open some hospitals in the north when he met a citizen who complained about his father’s state of health and asked to be transferred to Riyadh.

“Al-Khatib” confirmed that he asked to check the condition of the patient, and he continued: I went to another site and the same citizen spoke to me again, because he said to me: “I want you make a decision now,” and I replied that I could not make a decision at that time, but we will work quickly, and he began to work to assess his father’s condition.

Al-Khatib said: May God have mercy on Hussein Al-Fakhri, who was an advisor in the ministry.

Al-Khatib pointed out that the rulers are always with the citizens, and he expressed that he was aware of his mistake, saying: “I made a mistake, I fell short, and I learned, and, with God willing, I will not be short in the future. .”

It should be noted that in 2015, a video clip was widely circulated showing Ahmed Al-Khatib receiving citizens, where one of them asked for a bed, which led to a verbal altercation that led to one of his supporters said the phrase, “The minister is not under the sun,” and three days after this event, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued the royal decree relieved Al-Khatib from his position as Minister of Health.