Transparency «2»

Faisal Muhammad Al-Shammari

December 26, 2022

The wheel of the economy does not progress smoothly except with the presence of potentials and pillars, the most important of which is the rule of law, an example of which is the declaration of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in a tweet via his official account on Twitter, in September 2021, in which he said : "Our state is a state of law, and preserving the transparency and integrity of the Union government is a top priority."

His Highness added, "Within the framework of enhancing transparency, oversight, and accountability in the government of the UAE...my brother, the President of the State, adopted a decree-law regarding the accountability of ministers and senior employees of the federation...as the Public Prosecution receives complaints and reports against any of the senior officials...and works to refer them for investigation in coordination with the Council of Ministers.

And within the same law .. the Attorney General can prevent the travel of any official and freeze his funds, if necessary, and he can be removed from his job as a result of his administrative or financial violations .. our country is a state of law .. and maintaining the transparency and integrity of the Union government is a top priority.

The leadership’s assurances and messages did not come without practical steps. The issuance of a law by a federal decree from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, regarding the accountability of ministers and senior employees of the federation, for their actions in the performance of their official functions, came in light of government efforts to develop Laws, regulations and systems that enhance transparency, integrity and the rule of law in the federal government.

It enhances governance, accountability and transparency, to enhance the country's position in global transparency indicators and its economic leadership.

These steps were not the first and they will not be the last.

The application of financial disclosure about financial disclosure is an expected and correct step, which will contribute to correcting the course of many of those who have tempted themselves to exploit their jobs to serve personal interests.

Involving all segments of society in reporting financial and administrative corruption achieves the ultimate goal of strengthening the principles of accountability, transparency and integrity, improving the sound management of government resources, and developing the services provided by the entities subject to oversight.

It is also important that mechanisms and incentives be put in place to preserve the confidentiality of the identity of the whistleblower's data, and to prevent malicious reports and questioning the perpetrators, in a delicate and difficult balance. The homeland and its financial capabilities, which is the goal that we must all strive to achieve.

The state’s direction and keenness to build control mechanisms and good and rational governance enhanced by “automated” capabilities, using the distinct digital characteristics of artificial intelligence, to monitor and issue alerts, comes in compliance with international agreements and controls such as the United Nations Convention against Corruption, the multilateral agreement, which is the first binding agreement to combat international corruption, It includes the implementation of several anti-corruption measures by state parties that may affect laws, institutions and practices, with the aim of preventing and criminalizing corruption, strengthening law enforcement and international judicial cooperation, providing effective legal mechanisms for asset recovery, technical assistance and information exchange, and mechanisms for implementing the Convention, including the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention. to combat corruption.

The UAE was, is, and will remain a state of law, a beacon of civilization and tolerance, and an international economic center.

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