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The public investment fund of Saudi Arabia is a major investor in Uber after investing $ 3.5 billion in the company of cyclists in 2016. The general manager of the fund, Yasir Al Rumayyan, sits on the board of directors of Uber.
Khosrowshahi is now trying to find a way to respond to the general outrage aroused by the apparent links of the Saudi government with the killing of Khashoggi at the country's consulate in Istanbul last month.
"Until we learn more, we are not in a position to act one way or the other," he told the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. . D.Live Conference in California. "The law itself was horrible and we look forward to learning more, then we will talk to our board of directors and decide on the best way forward."
The Saudi government has changed several times in its history about Khashoggi's death. He first denied having learned before claiming that a group of rogue Saudi activists was responsible for the assassination.
"I think we are now in a situation where we can wait to get the facts," he said. m said in a live conversation with Gerard Baker, editor of The Wall Street Journal.
Once Uber will be able to "understand exactly what has happened, we will do our best to react as a business," he added. "One of our norms is," We are doing the right thing, period "- but that's based on our judgments about what's the right thing."
Baker pressed Khosrowshahi: "What can you do?"
The CEO did not want to speculate on his company's options. "It's putting the cart before the horse," he says.
For now, Khosrowshahi has good relations with Saudi supporters Uber.
"Until now, they have been a formidable member of the board of directors," he said.
