Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the release of 453 prisoners from Dubai’s punitive and corrective institutions on the occasion of Eid Al Adha.
Essam Eisa Al Humaidan, Dubai Attorney-General, asserted that the humanitarian gesture reflects Shaikh Mohammad’s keenness to bring happiness to people and also gives prisoners the opportunity to start a new life.
Al Humaidan expressed deep gratitude to Shaikh Mohammad on behalf of the prisoners, and he added that the Public Prosecution has started taking the necessary procedures for the release of the pardoned prisoners to allow them to enjoy Eid Al Adha with their families.
Meanwhile, His Highness Shaikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has ordered the release of 146 prisoners from the emirate’s punitive and correctional establishments, and the settlement of their financial liabilities on the occasion of Eid Al Adha.
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah and Chairman of the Judicial Council, gave orders to the relevant authorities to execute the orders of Shaikh Saud.