Justice Ministry Proposal: This Is How Contractors Won't Escape the Country

A useful summary

Local newspapers, including Al-Siasa, reported that many citizens enter into agreements with contractors to build their homes, but after paying the money, the contractor fails to complete the construction and flees to his home country. Approximately 2,000 citizens have fallen victim to fraud by fake construction contractors or companies. Recently, a citizen shared his story, stating that he is considering setting up a tent to live in with his children.

Several cases have been brought before the courts, and judicial procedures require time to reach a verdict. Even if a judgment is issued, enforcement is sometimes impossible.

Here is a proposed solution:

The agreement between the citizen and the contractor should be formalized within the Ministry of Justice. A “special office” would be established within the ministry to handle disputes between citizens and contractors. There would be a registry of contractors. If a citizen, for example, agrees with a contractor to build a house plot, the citizen would not pay the contractor directly. Instead, he would deposit an advance payment (such as a deposit) into the contractor’s account at the Ministry of Justice. Subsequent payments would also be recorded at the ministry, and the contractor would not receive any funds until the house construction is fully completed. At that point, the contractor would go to the Ministry of Justice to collect his dues.

Thus, the Ministry of Justice would serve as a platform for trust and reassurance. The contractor would not fear losing his money, and citizens would be assured of their right to have their homes completed.

In this way, fraudulent contractors would not be able to flee the country. Construction would be enforced even against their will; otherwise, they would not receive their rightful payment.

This means the Ministry of Justice would act as a witness to the transaction or financial agreement, and payments would be disbursed through it. The ministry could release the funds to the contractor for a minimal state fee, or even without fees. If the Ministry of Justice is unable to handle this, the process could be managed by the Ministry of Housing, for example, or in another designated building, or a dedicated facility could be established to oversee this matter.

There would be no pressure or congestion at the Ministry of Justice or the Ministry of Housing, provided that the process is conducted electronically.