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Abu Dhabi: The UAE Government will fight corruption, ensure accountability and make business dealings as transparent as possible, the Minister of the Interior says.
In an exclusive statement to Gulf News, Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Interior, said: "The government is committed to combating corruption, however large or sensitive in keeping with instructions from the political leadership."
He reiterated the ministry's policy to promote transparency and reveal cases of corruption and mistrust among staff members despite rank or the sensitivity of cases. And he said the Ministry of Interior monitors the performance of its departments and holds them accountable.
Shaikh Saif's statement came the day after the Dubai Government announced a crackdown on corruption. The media office of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday issued a strongly worded statement, promising to deal harshly with any officials accused of taking payoffs in deals or those who exploit their positions for financial gains.
"Fighting corruption is a global challenge and a never-ending effort for all countries and the UAE is committed to maintaining the highest international standards to fight graft," Saqr Ghobash, Minister of Labour, told Gulf News.
"Fighting corruption is deeply enshrined in our religion and traditions. Transparency must be upheld to assure that the right thing is done and accountability if it is not done, on condition that no injustice is done to anybody," he said. "No one has immunity and the law is above all."
His ministry recently busted a scam involving officials who allegedly issued more than 3,000 illegal work permits. Ghobash said while the UAE has a policy of zero tolerance toward corruption, it's hard to fully stamp it out.
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