EU Parliament motion
prejudiced: Gargash

Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, described a European Union resolution on the UAE as ‘biased and prejudiced’.

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Published: Sun 28 Oct 2012, 9:03 AM

Last updated: Tue 7 Apr 2015, 12:11 PM

The European Union Parliament had issued a resolution concerning the detainees and conditions of foreign labour and criticising conditions of the women in the UAE and death penalty in the UAE laws.

Commenting on the EU Parliament’s resolution, Gargash described it as a “biased and prejudiced resolution which throws accusations haphazardly without substantiating facts on the ground and purposely overlooks the milestones made by the UAE and endorsed by the relevant international organisations, particularly in the areas of foreign labour, comprehensive social care and women’s empowerment, and the fact that the UAE represents a society of people of over 200 different nationalities who coexist in an atmosphere of openness and tolerance.”

Dr Gargash revealed that the UAE has not been summoned to this discussion and that it requested the EU Parliament to defer discussion of the motion for the resolution to allow for an opportunity to express its points of view which would help give accuracy, balance and credibility to the resolution, but the parliament’s procedure made it difficult to consider that request.

“As a result, the final resolution came prejudiced and unfair which impacted its credibility. The resolution adopted unsubstantiated accusations by groups and organisations that made it a top priority to tarnish the UAE’s reputation,” he said.

“The UAE will continue to take all necessary measures to protect its security and stability, on the basis of its institutions, laws and regulations observed.”

He concluded by saying: “There is no room for leniency when it comes to laws and constitutional foundations, no matter what circumstances are.” —