There are no political prisoners in the UAE says Deputy Chief of Dubai Police

Dubai: There are no political prisoners in the UAE and no political crimes have been registered, said a senior security official.

"There is not a single person imprisoned in the UAE because of his opinion and no political crimes have been carried out here…Our government supports all UAE nationals in their search of an honourable live in their country," said Major General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Deputy Chief of Dubai Police, told a press gathering during a Ramadan Majlis held on Monday night and organised by Dubai Press Club.

Al Mazeina was commenting on some International media reports which raised the issues of political prisoners and the restrictions on the freedom of expression in the UAE.

"What has been reported in some foreign media organisations might have been raised to serve the interests of some parties with certain orientations therefore we do not pay much attention to these claims and because we believe in the freedom of expression we do not put restrictions on what they write," said Al Mazeina.