FNC condemns EU parliament resolution

The First Deputy Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, strongly condemned on Monday the false allegations levelled recently by the EU parliament against the UAE.

By (WAM)

Published: Mon 29 Oct 2012, 6:27 PM

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

“As the FNC’s First Deputy Speaker, as a representative of the people of the UAE and a citizen living on its land, I witnessed nothing but goodness from our country. It always protected our dignity and humanity as citizens and guaranteed our rights enshrined in the constitution and laws. Thanks to the wise policies our country, we enjoy the highest levels of development and prosperity, security and stability as citizens and residents. This continued even in the toughest times of political and economic crises that gripped the world around us”, said Al Qubaisi.

She continued: “I strongly register my objection and condemnation against the false, hasty and prejudiced claims issued by the EU parliament, which is considered a blatant interference in the affairs of tour country aimed at distorting the facts and tarnishing the reputation of UAE and its fair judicial system”.

Al Qubaisi expressed astonishment about how a deep-rooted political institution such as the EU parliament can attack the UAE unlawfully without reference to any of the facts existing on the ground and without recourse to the legislative and executive authorities in the UAE to ask for explanation, whether it be about foreign workers, people in custody or empowerment of women.

It was expected from the European Parliament to look at these issues impartially and objectively without relying on biased reports and inaccurate information that carry a lot of false allegations, said Al Qubaisi.

The Deputy Speaker, herself a woman to play such an important political role in the legislative machinery of the country, cited the colossal efforts of the UAE in the area of women empowerment.

“The UAE is the first and the only country in the region and GCC, that gave women the opportunity to take up political leadership in the parliament. I was the only woman from any Arab or Islamic country to head a parliamentary delegation to the 127th IPU congress recently held in Canada”, Al Qubaisi noted.

She added, “As for the other two issues pertaining to people in custody in cases relating to security and sovereignty of the state, as well as issues related to foreign workers’ rights, it should be noted that the UAE joined all the conventions on human rights and respected them. Moreover, the UAE always held a pioneering position and active role in protecting human rights. UAE became the first Arab country to promulgate anti-human trafficking law in 2006 and set up a national committee to follow up its implementation”.

She also noted that the country is a role model for the region and the entire world as more than two hundred nationalities live on its land in tolerance, peace and stability and all their rights are guaranteed by the rule of law.

“We expected the EU Parliament to view these issues with neutrality and objectivity and take into account the operational steps and the significant progress achieved by the UAE in the field of foreign workers’ rights. All these achievements are documented clearly in human rights Reports provided by the UAE to various Arab, regional and international human rights institutions and organizations.”, said Al Qubaisi.

Speaking about the issue of the detainees,who planned to undermine the sovereignty and security of the country, Al Qubaisi noted that the case has been referred to the judicial courts, which will issue fair decision without interference from any one and in line with principles of justice and transparency.

“We, the people of the UAE, will never accept any person to threaten the security of our nation and our citizens”, she added.

Al Qubaisi concluded her statement saying “We deplore this prejudiced resolution against UAE and its political security and economic stability. We stand united behind our leadership, who provided us with the best standard of living, security and stability, and we will remain loyal and sincere to our beloved motherland and always united under the leadership of the President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan”.