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UAE pledges dignified living for all nationals

AL AIN 18th Feb— The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Friday pledged all-out efforts to provide dignified living conditions for nationals.
Shaikh Khalifa was speaking after being briefed by General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on the results of the latter’s tour of the Northern Emirates where he received first-hand reports about the nationals’ needs as well as infrastructure projects being implemented.
Gen Shaikh Mohammed undertook the tour upon the directives of the President which set the needs of the citizens as the highest priority of the government.
The tour was also aimed at inspecting the level of services provided to the citizens by governmental departments.
Shaikh Khalifa stressed the necessity of close and continuous follow-up of the tour in order to live up to the aspirations and hopes of the citizens, already a high priority of the government as part of its strategy to continue the march of comprehensive development the UAE currently witnesses.
The President emphasised the utmost importance of providing dignified living conditions for the citizens, be it through completing and developing nationwide infrastructure projects, or through advancing the level of basic services the government provides in all sectors, based on the leadership’s belief in the necessity or harnessing all capabilities and strengths bestowed by Allah on the country for the welfare, happiness and progress of the nationals.
The President issued directives to the government and affiliated entities to closely follow up the results of the field tour, in cooperation with local departments, and to develop a specific implementation programme to provide all required capabilities and resources in order to realise the prudent policies followed by the leadership since the establishment of the Federation four decades ago, as well as to implement the present Cabinet’s comprehensive and sustainable development plans led by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Gen Shaikh Mohammed had met hosts of nationals during his Northern Emirates tour, engaging them in friendly exchanges in order to learn about their conditions, needs and requirements.
Gen Shaikh Mohammed lauded the directive of the President to meet the needs of nationals and to provide a dignified life for them.
He said the President pays special attention to the nationals and advancing their living conditions, including housing, healthcare, education and general services.
The nationals expressed delight at meeting Gen Shaikh Mohammed and his interest in their needs, as part of the cohesion between the people and the wise leadership. They reaffirmed their confidence in and allegiance to the prudent leadership of the President and the Vice-President and their brethren, Their Highnesses Members of the Supreme Council Rulers of the Emirates.

COMMENT: What about a dignified living for the people of La Misere and Seychelles? Khalifa has not settled the ASCON pollution case, and he has not paid his $200 Million owed in taxes on good imported into Seychelles.
He is indeed getting jittery about people power in the Arab world and is trying frenetically to appease the disgruntled voices. All despots will meet their end sooner or later...and we will soon see Khalifa setting up permanent residency in Seychelles.