Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, has emphasized that the UAE is fortunate to have a leader such as His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, assisted by his brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai and their brethren, their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates. He lauded their ambitious strategic visions aimed at boosting the nation’s progress and the pride of its citizens; in addition to their unlimited support to pursue further excellence and enhance the standard of public services to the best levels.
These remarks were made by His Highness in his address during the ceremony held by the Ministry of Interior on Monday evening, to honor the hosts, participants and media speakers of the legal Ramadan Councils recently organized by the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior across the State.
During the ceremony, His Highness awarded the Medal of Community Service to the honorees. This kind gesture comes in recognition of the national constructive role played by the hosts, as well as the elite media and cultural figures who led the debates. HH commended the open societal topics tackled by these Councils, and their resulting proposals and recommendations.
"Serving the homeland and preserving the public interest is a civilized value, an obligation and a responsibility that every individual should assume, regardless of his race or religion," HH concluded.
The ceremony began with the national anthem, followed by recitations from the Holy Quran. Master of Ceremonies, media figure Haitham Al Hammadi expressed his thanks and appreciation for the kind patronage and attendance of His Highness. Moreover, he praised the participants’ role in extending the bridges of cooperation and culture with community members; based on the fact that acquainting individuals with the laws that apply to them makes them more efficient and contributory to achieve their security and the security of others.
Al Hammadi said: “The Ministry of Interior is privileged to be led by an enlightened leader, determined to boost and encourage urbanization, modernization and openness. This has contributed to making the ministry a leading entity, which endeavors to meet the requirements of community members and to gain their confidence by every means possible. Hence the initiative to organize these legal Ramadan Councils, which amounted to 37 councils, marked by the topics raised and the openness and transparency of the debates. These councils, which attracted more than 2,500 individuals of all age groups, yielded more than 30 recommendations, aimed at advancing society and its citizens. "
For his part, Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Salah Obeid Al Ghoul, Director of Law Respect Culture Bureau, paid homage in his speech to the founding father of the UAE the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. He recollected his deeds and his keenness to build educated generations as a guarantee for a prosperous future. Furthermore, he emphasized that His Highness, Head of the State, and his brethren, Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates are following in the footsteps of the founding father, by pursuing this approach.
The attendees watched a documentary film, shedding light on the uniqueness of these people-oriented councils, which were established since the dawn of time between rulers of the state and their subjects. It also highlighted the UAE’s strong commitment to maintain the ancient Arab