More than 950 prisoners serving jail terms for financial crimes will be released this Ramadan.
The Attorney General of Abu Dhabi, Councillor Yusuf Saeed Al Ebry, said the Public Prosecution in Abu Dhabi, in coordination with the police, had started procedures to enforce a Presidential order to release 969 inmates in various prisons on the occasion of the holy month, reported Wam, the state news agency.
The President, Sheikh Khalifa, will also pay off the liabilities and debts of the prisoners.
Mr Al Ebry expressed his gratitude to the President for this gesture which he said had brought happiness to many families. He also thanked Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, for the support he extends to the Public Prosecution and the judiciary in the emirate.
“The pardon inculcates positive motives in the hearts and minds of the pardoned prisoners, spurring them to set their conduct right and follow the right path. It is a recipe of optimism about the future and a catalyst for those still behind bars to follow suit to obtain that privilege in future,” said the UAE Attorney General, Salem Saeed Kubaish.
He said that the move offered the released prisoners an opportunity to reintegrate into society as good, law-abiding citizens so as to contribute positively to the process of nation building and development.
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