The reformers believe that such reforms are the only way for Saudi Arabia to survive the threat of violence, instability, and national fragmentation that is looming on its horizon. Only a constitution, they argue, can restore much needed legitimacy to a political system that is widely perceived as deeply corrupt and inept.
改革者们相信这样的改革是唯一能使沙特阿拉伯在暴力威胁、不稳定性和国家分裂等这些已经初露端倪的危机中得以生存的办法。他们认为，只有宪法才能够恢复一个被普遍认为腐败无能的政治体系所需的合法性。