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Women's vote pleases Mohammad
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, says that the women's participation in the FNC elections is most encouraging.
- Agencies
- Published: 00:00 December 18, 2006
- Image Credit: Hadrian Hernandez/Gulf News
- Shaikh Mohammad says he is most encouraged by the participation of women in the UAE's first ever elections for the Federal National Council.
Dubai: On a tour of the polling station in Dubai, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said that he was most encouraged by the participation of women in the electoral process.
Shaikh Mohammad arrived at the polling station in Dubai at 11.45am and toured the polling station for fifteen minutes with Minister of State for FNC Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash, as well as other dignitaries, including Ebrahim Bu Melha.
"The huge participation is a positive thing and what pleases me most is the participation of women," Shaikh Mohammed said, after being taken through the voting process.
"Where there are no women, there is no spirit…we want to support the first step and build on this in the future."
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