Abu Dhabi, August 24: President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 604 prisoners on the occasion of the advent of the holy month of Ramadan.
The President also sponsored to pay the financial liabilities of these prisoners serving terms after being sentenced by competent courts in various cases.
The release of prisoners, both citizens and expatriates of various nationalities, comes as part of the President’s keenness to give them opportunities to begin a new life and alleviate the hardships of their families.
The order to release the prisoners and the pledge to pay their liabilities is the continuation of the President’s practice of benevolence, especially on religious and national occasions, and it reflects the spirit of forgiveness Shaikh Khalifa is keen to imprint as a trait of the Emirati society.
–Agencies