A Saudi activist has penned an open letter to the LPGA Tour urging them not to align with LIV Golf. The letter comes after Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan hinted that she would engage with the controversial circuit if it could help promote the women’s game.
Lina al-Hathloul, a Saudi democracy activist, described the circumstances in which her sister was tortured and imprisoned as she campaigned for women’s rights in the Kingdom – under the reign of Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). MBS is the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of the Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth that has bankrolled LIV Golf.
“The general situation for women in Saudi Arabia has not improved, as the Saudi narrative suggests, she wrote. “In reality, the male guardianship system is far from dismantled.
“‘Disobedience’ by a woman towards her male guardian (father, husband, brother, or even son) also remains a crime, effectively rendering her new freedoms null and void if her male guardian objects.
“I understand that you might believe that your involvement with such a country could positively impact their fate but, given the present context, your participation in events hosted by the Crown Prince will only help rehabilitate him and cover up all the violations.
“I urge you to consider the human rights aspect of your potential involvement with LIV Golf and use your influence to positively raise the situation of women in the country and to publicly distance yourself from the Saudi regime.”
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An open letter to the @LPGA Commissioner, Board of Directors, and Players — pleading them not to embolden MBS by potentially aligning with LIV Golf.Please, don’t do it. pic.twitter.com/V0Ht9i9u9UOctober 11, 2022
Whilst the letter is written with future collaborations in mind, many of the LPGA Tour’s stars are set to compete at Trump Golf Links in New York with Saudi state-run oil giant Aramco as the headline sponsor. Earlier this year, MBS transferred an $80bn stake in Aramco to the Public Investment Fund as part of its “long-term…
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