H.H. Sheikh Mohammed congratulates FNC election winners

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, has highlighted the success of the 2023 Federal National Council elections and congratulated the winning candidates.

In a post on social media, His Highness wrote, "We congratulate the people of the Emirates on the success of their parliamentary journey.

"We congratulate the winners in the Federal National Council elections.

We always affirm that the state’s legislative, executive and judicial authorities and all government teams in all sectors will remain one hand to build the best future for the people of the Union. May God grant everyone success in serving the country and the people."

Meanwhile, Adel bin AbdulRahman Alasoomi, President of the Arab Parliament (AP), also congratulated the UAE on the success of the elections.

He praised the efforts exerted by the UAE and its supervising bodies on the electoral process that was characterised by integrity, valuing the awareness of the Emirati citizen who was keen to participate in the elections effectively in order to participate in building his country.

Alasoomi said that the UAE has a pioneering experiment and a forward-looking vision in the field of strengthening the mechanisms of democracy and political empowerment of all segments of society and participation in decision-making and building the future, stressing the support of the Arab Parliament for experiments that enrich Arab parliamentary life as parliamentary diplomacy has become one of the most important pillars in addressing the issues of the Arab region.

The speaker of the Arab Parliament expressed his sincere wishes to the new members of the council for success in performing the tasks assigned to them, serving the people of the UAE.

The polls for the main election day of the Federal National Council (FNC) opened on Saturday morning, with a remarkable turnout from members of electoral colleges to cast their votes.

Preliminary results were announced on Saturday evening.

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— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) October 7, 2023