Mohammed bin Rashid opens the second round of "Al-Watani" remotely

Khalifa: The Corona pandemic has not ended ... and we will continue to fight the epidemic as it should

• Mohammed bin Rashid called on the members to be the best ambassadors for the needs of the nation and citizens.

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His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, issued Decree No. 184 of 2020, calling for the Federal National Council to convene in the second ordinary session of the 17th legislative term. Ministers and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday, the new session will convene remotely through visual communication, for the first time in the history of the inaugural sessions of the Council.

The President of the State sent a message to the members of the Council on the occasion of the new session, during which he praised the efforts made by all state institutions during the outbreak of the Corona pandemic (Covid-19), saying: “Our performance in facing the pandemic was exemplary, appreciated by the World Health Organization, and respect for countries The world, but the pandemic has not ended, we will continue our work in fighting the epidemic as it should, and I call through you all citizens and residents to renew commitment to prevention measures, follow the instructions of the competent authorities and comply with them.

In detail, on behalf of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday opened the second session of the 17th legislative chapter of the Federal National Council, remotely from During the video call, for the first time in the history of the inaugural sessions of the Council, which witnessed the attendance of all members in the Sheikh Zayed Hall at the headquarters of the Presidential Council in Abu Dhabi, for the first time since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic (Covid-19), which was the cause of the holding of seven sessions of the past session about distance.

The President of the State addressed a speech to the members of the Council on the occasion of the opening of the session, in which His Highness said: “You resume the work of the Council in a phase full of challenges and regional and international changes, and since last February, we have been facing the whole world with the Corona pandemic and its implications. The pandemic has changed everything. In the lives of people and the conditions of countries, the priorities of governments have changed, and they have caused the global economy to stagnate. Our country’s performance in facing the pandemic has been exemplary in its level of progress, position, and ability to achieve.

His Highness added: “This level was strengthened by continuing our approach to giving, as we provided medical and relief assistance to more than 100 countries in the world, and was also strengthened by moving forward with the peaceful nuclear energy program, and the start of operating the reactors of the Barakah plant, and we continued our space program by launching the Hope Probe towards Mars. ».

His Highness added that “the strategic importance of our region made its security and stability part of international security and stability, and we had to always adapt our policy to what supports the foundations of the security and stability of our state and our region, on the basis of adherence to the principles of international law, peaceful coexistence and resolving differences through dialogue, and in this context came the Abrahamic Agreement. A tributary of peace, it supports the aspirations of the peoples of the region to achieve prosperity and progress.

He continued: “Our performance in facing the pandemic was exemplary, appreciated by the World Health Organization, and respect for the countries of the world, but the pandemic has not ended. We will continue our work in combating the epidemic as it should, and I call through you all citizens and residents to renew commitment to preventive measures, follow the instructions of the competent authorities and comply with To her, and like all major crises, the (Corona) crisis contains opportunities that can be built upon. We have prepared for the matter, and we have restructured the government to be more able to keep pace with the changes, faster in taking decisions, and more able to seize opportunities.

The opening ceremony of the second session of the 17th legislative term of the Federal National Council began, through a visual broadcast to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to authorize the convening of the Council, saying to the members of the Federal National Council: “I am confident that you will positively follow the march of our development and the aspirations of our people, and I invite you. To enhance communication with the sons and daughters of our country and pay attention to their ideas, suggestions and demands.

His Highness added in a tweet on "Twitter": "Our message to all members is to be the best ambassadors for the needs of the nation and citizens ... One of the secrets of our country's supremacy is the spirit of one team, which brings together the executive and legislative authorities to serve our supreme national interests."

Internal elections: Following the completion of the opening ceremony, the protocol session was lifted, after which the first procedural sessions of the new session began, with the election of two new observers to the council, namely Obaid Khalfan al-Ghoul al-Salami and Sabreen Hassan Muhammad al-Yamahi, and then elections were held to form the council’s nine general committees, which are: «Affairs »Constitutional, legislative and appeals affairs, defense, interior and foreign affairs, financial, economic and industrial affairs, technology, energy and mineral wealth affairs, education, culture, youth, sports and media affairs, health and environmental affairs, social affairs, labor, population and human resources, Islamic affairs, endowments and public utilities, complaints.

Federal decree

During the session, the Council reviewed the Federal Decree-Law issued by the President of the State during the parliamentary leave, No. 16 of 2020, regarding amending some provisions of Federal Law No. (1.5.6.7) of 1972 regarding the competencies of some ministries and the powers of ministers, then the members reviewed the statement issued by The Council during the parliamentary vacation, regarding the UAE-Israel peace treaty.

Regarding the topics adopted for presentation to the council, the council adopted two new topics, the first on “organizing volunteer work”, which was directed to the Social Affairs, Labor, Population and Human Resources Committee, and the second to the Ministry of Community Development’s policy regarding the development of the social security system, which was referred to the Affairs Committee Social, Labor, Population and Human Resources.

Parliamentary messages

The Council agreed to send seven official letters to the government regarding the council’s recommendations regarding the issue of services provided by telecommunications companies, and requested approval to discuss the issue of Emiratisation in the government and private sectors, and requested approval to discuss the issue of ESMA policy, and requested approval to discuss a policy topic The Ministry of Justice regarding family guidance, requesting approval of the Federal Electricity and Water Authority strategy issue, a letter issued regarding the follow-up of the general issues of the 17th legislative chapter, and a letter issued regarding the follow-up to the recommendations of the Federal National Council regarding public issues.

Ongoing achievements

The Minister of Health and Community Protection, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, Abdul Rahman Al Owais, affirmed that the advancement of parliamentary work in the UAE and its continuous achievements under all circumstances and challenges is an embodiment of the directives and vision of the leadership that employs all capabilities and harnesses all capabilities to serve the UAE society, and upgrading all its sectors To enable the citizen to reach the highest ranks and achieve the first positions in the world.

The Chairman of the Federal National Council, Saqr Ghobash, and all members of the Council renewed the covenant to continue, adhering to and insisting on what they swore to be loyalty to the country, loyalty to the leadership, and a proven performance of responsibility in serving the citizen, pledging to continue working in the spirit of one team, which was the characteristic of parliamentary performance High-ranking, cooperation and complementarity between members, and with the government.

Ghobash said: “The convening of the Council in light of complex regional and international challenges, but the state has an insightful vision of its leaders open to the countries of the world, and based on the historical legacy built by the founding fathers in the values ​​of peace and the principles of tolerance, and behind all that stands behind all that, supporting and supporting, a people who trusted With the sincerity of his leadership of this country and every iota of its soil, that is why he blesses it in all its moves, from all these principles the UAE extends its hand seeking peace and stability, not only to all the peoples of the Arab region, but to all countries of the world, peace consistent with our principles and our Arab and Islamic identity, and stability that preserves All the basics and rights of all Arab peoples to live in peace, without any compromise of any of the rights of these peoples to aspire and build a bright future for all their generations, and for us to be all true partners in humanity that seeks to build and prosper, instead of wars that have burdened everyone with their damages. And ruined it ».

He added, “On this basis, the blessing and support of the Federal National Council came to the Emirati-Israeli peace treaty, hoping for a tomorrow in which the flowers of that peace would bloom in all parts of the Arab and Islamic nation, and that every Arab would enjoy its benefits, and that every right holder would attain his right by seeking peace and consensus, and in the language of dialogue. And negotiate ».

13 questions

During the opening session, yesterday, the members of the Federal National Council received 13 written responses from government representatives to parliamentary questions that the members addressed to the relevant ministers and officials related to the food industries, empowerment of newly graduated citizens, health and housing, and community protection.

8 government messages

The Federal National Council received eight official letters from the government, through the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs, the first regarding the Cabinet decision on the recommendations of the Ministry of Community Development policy regarding services provided to people of determination, and it was referred to the Social Affairs, Labor, Population and Human Resources Committee, and the second on The recommendations of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation policy issue, and referred to the Social Affairs, Labor, Population and Human Resources Committee, and the third regarding the Cabinet’s decision to approve the discussion of the Ministry of Justice’s policy on family guidance, and it was referred to the Constitutional, Legislative Affairs and Appeals Committee.

The Council also received a government letter regarding the follow-up to the general issues of the 17th legislative chapter, and another regarding the follow-up to the Council’s recommendations on public issues, as well as a letter regarding the Council’s request to approve the discussion of the Federal Youth Foundation’s policy issue, and it was forwarded to the Education, Culture, Youth, Sports and Media Affairs Committee, and a letter regarding the Council’s request Approval of discussing the issue of the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) policy in protecting consumers from goods that do not conform to quality standards, and it was referred to the Committee of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Public Utilities, and a letter on the subject of services provided by telecommunications companies was referred to the Committee for Technology, Energy and Mineral Resources Affairs.

Two new laws

The Federal National Council received, during its first session, two draft federal laws received from the government, for discussion and approval by Parliament, the first regarding the approval of the consolidated final account of the Federation and the final accounts of the bodies independent for the fiscal year ending on 31/12/2019, and the President of the Council referred it to the Financial Affairs Committee Economic and industrial.

The Council also received from the government a draft federal law to abolish Federal Law No. 17 of 1978, regulating cases and procedures for appeals by cassation before the Federal Supreme Court, which the President of the Council referred to the Committee on Constitutional, Legislative Affairs and Appeals.

Discussing citizens' issues

The Minister of Health and Community Protection, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, Abdulrahman Al-Owais, stated in a press statement on the occasion of the opening of the second session of the 17th legislative term of the Federal National Council, that the continuation of parliamentary work in light of the changes, obstacles and challenges the world is witnessing, as a result of the spread of the new Corona virus (Covid-19), evidence of keenness to discuss issues of concern to citizens, and to create solutions and opportunities from crises and challenges, which require working doubly to achieve achievements.

He said: “With the launch of the Council’s work, work and giving are renewed, and with it the responsibility set by the leadership of the UAE to serve the Emirati citizen and meet his needs, because empowering him has been and will remain the pillar of work to foresee the future and achieve the UAE’s strategic vision.”

He pointed out that the successes achieved in parliamentary work, the distinction and leadership he attained, and the complementarity of roles between the legislative and executive authorities, are the practical fruits of the political empowerment program announced by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, in 2005, Which strengthens the role of the Council to be the supportive and guiding authority for the government to make decisions that promote happiness, prosperity and well-being in the UAE society.

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