The State Prosecution called on the public to abide by the laws and not tolerate in any way in dealing with the national currency, as it bears the name and emblem of the state, and therefore its moral value is greater than its material value, and any behavior that could offend the currency is criminal according to the UAE law.
She explained, by posting a film material on her social media platforms, that the law punishes anyone who deliberately, distorts, damages or shreds cash, with a fine of 1000 dirhams, or 10 times the value of deformed, damaged or torn cash, whichever is higher.
The Public Prosecution demanded the pioneers of social media sites to show a spirit of responsibility towards the articles and videos published through their accounts, stressing that the legislation in the UAE addressed practices that violate public morals or underestimating the emblem of the state and its official currency, as the law stipulated that it is punishable by imprisonment for a period of no less than 10 Years and not more than 25 years, and a fine of no less than 500,000 dirhams, whoever mocks, insults, or damages the reputation, prestige, prestige of the state, its national flag, emblem, national symbols, or any of its institutions.
It also pointed out that the publication of insulting clips of the currency through modern technology means a criminal act, as the law stipulated that it punishes with imprisonment and a fine of one million dirhams for anyone who publishes information, news, data or rumors on an information network or an information technology means, with the intent to ridicule or damage a reputation Or the prestige or standing of the state, or any of its institutions, president, deputy, rulers of the Emirates, guardians of their covenants, deputies of the rulers of the Emirates, the state flag, national peace, emblem, national anthem, or symbols.
It is worth noting that the phenomenon of depicting the national currency in an abusive manner and publishing it on social media accounts has spread recently, as it has monitored several passages that embody these actions, and several reports have been received through the application of a "safe community" for the State Prosecution.
The videos included a review of the national currency in inappropriate positions by the one who depicted it, which constitutes misuse of an issue for which the currency was not printed.
This phenomenon also represents a contempt for the currency that includes the emblem of the state.
The phenomenon of depicting the national currency in an abusive manner on social media accounts, has witnessed a spread recently.