Medical Interns Sue KAAU Over Pay Cut
JEDDAH,
8 February 2006 — Medical interns in Jeddah
yesterday filed a lawsuit against King Abdul Aziz
University because their allowances were reduced six
months sooner than their peers in other cities.
Around 30 medical interns filed the suit at the
Court of Grievances against KAAU Dean Osama Taib who
applied the 44-percent deduction.
For the past six months interns have been receiving
SR6,000 instead of SR10,700.
The decision to reduce interns’ allowances was
supposed to take effect this year. But for
unexplained reasons, KAAU interns were hit with the
pay cut during last year.
“It is not just that; Saudis who studied abroad and
came here for their internship are receiving their
full allowances. So why is the discrimination?” said
intern Fahad Abdul Jabbar, who has joined the
lawsuit.
The plaintiffs are scheduled to a Feb. 25 hearing.
There was no comment from KAAU officials.
