UAE President Sheikh Khalifa pardons 540 prisoners

  DUBAI – A total of 540 prisoners in the UAE will be freed after they were granted pardon by President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday (March 28). Sheikh Khalifa’s gesture comes ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. The UAE president pardons a batch of prisoners annually during this time. The new batch of prisoners pardoned by Sheikh Khalifa are serving various sentences in the UAE. State news agency WAM described Sheikh Khalifa’s gesture as “reflective of the values of forgiveness and tolerance”. The freed inmates will get an “opportunity to start a new life and ease the suffering of their families”. “Sheikh Khalifa's annual pardon ahead of the month of Ramadan aims to enhance family cohesion, brings about happiness to mothers and children and provides released prisoners with an opportunity to re-think about their future and return to the righteous path that allows them to lead a successful social and professional life,” according to WAM. Meanwhile, the Abu Dhabi Public Prosecution has started taking legal steps to implement Sheikh Khalifa's decision to pardon the inmates. The public prosecution aims to expedite the pardoned inmates' reunion with their families. Ali Mohammed Alblooshi, Attorney General of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, stressed that the pardon for the inmates "will help them achieve a decent and stable life". ICA/Expat Media
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