Month: June 2012

In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Truly, I don’t know how to cite the words or write the phrases

They are words coming from the heart to each member of my dear family

They are words of love to each beloved in this blessed family.

It’s a small family in number but large in its feats

It is a family started by Sheikh Zayed, God bless his soul,

And supported by his brothers, Rulers of the Emirates

The harvest was delicious fruits

Tasted by every beloved in this beautiful family

Everyone wants to live with us, and others feel jealous of this love

In fact, I cannot resume my phrases because there are lots of them

I am afraid to run out of words when I haven’t finished listing my family’s feats

Do you know who this family is?

Do you know its members?

Answer:

It is the family of the Emirates Identity Authority

And its managers and staff members

Thanks to Allah first then to the man who gave and is still giving a lot to his sons and brothers, His Highness Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Emirates ID Chairman, and his brother His Highness Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-Chairman. They are truly appreciated.

I call upon each member of this family to write, thank and commend his family through writing

Finally, I ask Allah to strengthen our relationship and raise our morale

Thank you all

13^th May 2012 will always remain a historic day that will never leave my memory; a moment to ponder at that will never leave my mind and soul.

I shook hands with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. I had the honor of meeting him four times on stage of Emirates Palace Auditorium and on a very unique occasion in the process of development of government work in our “unique” country. It is the occasion of honoring the winners of the Emirates Award for Excellence in Government Performance “Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Program”.

Perhaps it was the first time in my life to look into HH Sheikh Mohammed’s eyes, so what have I seen in them?

I have seen him as a unique leader with far sight, deep vision and extensive wisdom. I looked into HH Sheikh Mohammed’s eyes and I could immediately see the unprecedented love he has for the UAE and its people. I could see his solid determination and high morale which does not know the word “impossible”, understands only the language of excellence and accepts only the noble objectives as a goal, creativity as an approach and success as a title.

I am running out of words to describe what I have seen in HH Sheikh Mohammed’s eyes. I have seen unspoken exhaustion, the type that makes the person feel happy for exerting it willingly for his nation and the welfare of its people and all those residing on the land of our dear and generous country, not surprising from him, being a great leader.

HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai will always remain a unique example of an excellent leader in the “unique” UAE, always seeking “distinction” in confident and able steps with hope and promise.. with happiness and joy.

13^th May 2012

It was a day that will always remain in my memory as a significant title of excellence for the process of development of government work in our beloved country. It is a process whose features are drawn by the ability of HH Sheikh Mohammed to look forward to a better future and according to his endless dreams; such dreams that see the UAE as one of the best countries in the world, or even the world’s best country and one of the world’s most distinguished, successful and beautiful countries.

 

A UAE citizen has every right to be happy whenever his country makes a new achievement and flies with colors.

The UAE has been rankedfirst in the world forits efficient financial policy. This is, by all accounts, an unprecedented accomplishment.

He/she should be cheerful but sensiblewhile expressing the feelings towards every new accomplishment of far-reaching and efficient work.

It is unquestionable that we are the country of initiatives and ambitious people. We are the home of distinguished relations between the leadership and the people. We are the home of the dynamic government, which works hard at present, keeping an eye on the future and wholeheartedly working in the interest, convenience and welfare of each and every citizen.

We are those who belong to the country of comprehensive and balanced development. We are the country in which government has laid down the efficient financial policy, where everything is properly kept. The witty observer should revise the laws and decisions on the general budget of the federation and aspects of expenditure over the past years to ensure how this nascent state has painstakingly endeavored to create a better life for its citizens, as if that goal is on top of all other objectives.

Everything has been kept in its right place, or as is where the government expenditure is required to be , in a sense that it is rationalized. The matter, however, did not reach that point overnight, but ran on its normal course towards evolution. The budget, when chalked out, considered the performance against the budgetary items, and spending is made according to a plan and conceived outcome.

UAE today is the first country worldwide in terms of the efficiency of government financial policy.

Therefore, and on this occasion, the Emirati should be delighted, and can see the difference when compares his country with other Arab countries which have the same financial resources. The UAE has – in a span of short time and since the inception of the Federation – made a quantum leap and achieved a lot.

Other Arab countries which have the same financial powers, or even much more, squandered them for they subject the wealth to personal mood and mismanagement.  Instead of putting things on the right place, spending in the said countries was allocated to fictitious and unreal prioritized projects and programs. This eventually led to disasters which the world by and large has seenlive.

In the UAE, praise be to Allah, the matter is different. Acitizen has the right to be happy butreciprocally he/she should continue dedication and work hard, always looking forward to the future, belonging to this land, being loyal to the leadership and contributing to the efforts of a government that determinedly wants to score top places worldwide. It is now clearing the hurdles with great success to reach the apex.

The Programme of Population Register and Identity Card (ID) has come out and figured prominently.  It serves as a catalyst and answer to many questions, as well as a solution to problems everyone knows, especially in our country, which suffers from stark imbalance in the demographic structure. All of us feel the danger, and we all should work, as supposed to be, to contribute to address the hitch.

If we have initiatives to redress the imbalance of the demographic structure, the Population Register program is on top the list. It has the potentials to monitor, follow up, know exactly how to control and manage the population map. With elapse of days and years, the paramount importance of the project has become much known, and sense of awareness spread among the Emiratis and expatriates. Such awareness is expected to take deep roots, and reflects positively through practices on the ground.

The Emirates Identity Authority has dealt professionally and transparently with different issues related to its activity, especially those pertaining to the public.

Therefore, it is no wonder, if it scooped the awards of excellence thereafter. Moreover, its name has always been read out among the laureates.

Work is tremendous and requires cooperation of everybody to understand what is meant by the decision of extending the deadline to one more month to the convenience of Dubai residents to obtain or get their ID’s renewed.

It is required from all , later, to respond positively to  the concept, the project and the program, as the decision of extending the deadline to one more month was nothing , but meant to render the service to as many numbers as possible  of the residents of wonderful Dubai, under the slogan of quality and efficiency.

Eventually, “Identity” is, by all accounts, the project of the future. It is true that we know how advantageous it is today, and at this moment, but we will come to know much more about its benefit tomorrow.