"Presents" from HH Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Emiratis on UAE 40th anniversary

      On the eve of the 40th National Day, President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan yesterday issued a set of historic resolutions aimed at raising the living standards of Emiratis.

     The salaries of Emirati federal government employees will be increased from January 2012, according to one of the decrees. The resolutions also allow the children of Emirati women married to non-nationals to apply for citizenship when they turn 18.

    I think that this is the right decision of UAE government because it will help to increase the percentage of UAE citizens in UAE, especially that the percentage of UAE citizens in UAE is less than 20%. In addition, this decision shows that the UAE government doesn't want to discriminate women in UAE, due to the fact that they want to give Emirati women the same rights as Emirati men have. 

May be one day UE government will start giving the citizenship for people who born in UAE and to invest in development of UAE. There is a small probability of that but hopefully one day UAE government will come up with such a new rule. 

      In his capacity as the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Shaikh Khalifa also announced the allocation of 2,500 plots of land in Abu Dhabi to Emiratis. Additionally a decree was issued establishing a fund with a capital of Dh10 billion to handle the personal loans of citizens with limited sources of income. Employees in the rank of under-secretary and assistant under-secretary will get a special raise of 35%of basic salary.According to the resolutions, while judicial authorities will receive a 100% raise in basic salary, Ministry of Health employees will receive a 100% raise in their work nature compensation. There will be a 100% raise for government teachers.

    

      This type of "presents" from His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan was made in order to demonstrate UAE citizens that UAE government appreciate the loyalty of the citizens as well as the citizens. It leo shows to foreigners that UAE government does everything just to see their happy and to increase the standards of UAE citizens.