Mohammed Ali Al Houthi commented on his Twitter account on Thursday in response to a tweet from Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoob in which he sent messages to citizens, most notably criticizing "tampering with the media and defaming the UAE."
"Why are some Emiratis looking for an excuse to break the prestige of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and continue to Twitter on Twitter? Is it the result of a dispute sponsored by Abu Dhabi?"
Why are some Emiratis looking for an excuse to break Sheikh Mohammed's prestige and continue to Twitter on Twitter? |
"It seems to me that his message was rational and they should respect it regardless of anything else," he said. "I tell Sheikh Mohammed not the tweeters who have tarnished the image of the UAE but wars."
The ruler of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid last Saturday published a tweet denouncing the behavior of two Emiratis on Twitter.
"The absurdity and chaos on social media eats achievements that thousands of teams have worked hard to build," he said. Some said the criticism was directed at people like Dahi Khalfan and Hamad al-Mazrouei, accused of fomenting strife by attacking countries and leaders.
Withdrawal of tweets
Dahi Khalfan, deputy police chief of Dubai, complained in a tweet on Wednesday that many Emirati tweeters had withdrawn from Twitter, after the ruler of Dubai published a letter criticizing some of those tweet, accusing them of insulting the UAE.
Khalfan believes that the withdrawal of tweeters in this way put the UAE in the last list of Arab countries in freedom of expression, stressing that the message published by Mohammed bin Rashid a few days ago in a tweet on Twitter was not addressed to the sober defender with his thought and his pen about the reputation of the UAE.
Dear Bo Fares, it is clear that you have immunity and you have a different roof than the rest of the titans who decided to withdraw after the Sheikh's message. Caution is necessary and other writers and singers do not enjoy the immunity you enjoy according to your location, proximity and history. @Dhahi_Khalfan Greetings. https://t.co/zRh5wy7kSu - Abdulkhaleq Abdulla (@Abdulkhaleq_UAE) September 4, 2019 |
In response to Khalfan's tweet, UAE political science professor Abdul Khaleq Abdullah commented on the need for caution, arguing that writers and chirps do not enjoy the immunity enjoyed by Khalfan.
"It is clear that you have immunity and a different ceiling from the rest of the warblers who decided to withdraw after the Sheikh's message," he said through his Twitter account. "Caution is necessary and other warblers do not enjoy the immunity you enjoy according to your location, proximity and history."