His Excellency Dr. Anwar Muhammad Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, Chairman of the National Elections Committee, affirmed that the success of the 2015 Federal National Council elections was a success for the nation that celebrates every day the successes and distinction of its children, who showed the most wonderful images of their fulfillment of their patriotic duty and high sense with responsibility.
In his speech delivered on his behalf by His Excellency Abdul Rahman Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Health during the honoring ceremony for the contributors to the success of the 2015 elections, His Excellency stated that the electoral process achieved great success in the organizing process of the elections, which is a success for everyone who contributed to the organizing process, whatever his work or mission.
His Excellency said: “Thanks to your efforts and participation, we were able to produce the elections in a manner that is consistent with the great development that the UAE is witnessing in various fields and sectors. Our wise leadership.
His Excellency added: "We seize this honorable occasion to extend our highest thanks and appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, "may God protect him," for laying the foundations for the Empowerment Program... And many thanks to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy The President of the State, the Prime Minister, the Ruler of Dubai, "may God protect him", and all Their Highnesses, the Rulers of the Emirates, for their great support for this pioneering national program, and many thanks also to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces United Arab Emirates, for its support for the steps of the Empowerment Program.
His Excellency continued, "Allow me to express, in my name and on behalf of the members of the National Elections Committee, my deep appreciation and pride for the distinguished level of the participants, especially those who worked continuously, and from whom we felt the strength of challenge and insistence on carrying out the elections in an orderly and honorable manner for all of us, despite the magnitude of the work and its distribution. across the country.”
In his speech, His Excellency thanked everyone who participated in organizing the elections for their sincere efforts in order to achieve success for the 2015 elections, which are added today to the march of successes achieved by the UAE in all fields. His Excellency also thanked all federal and local government agencies, And to all the strategic partners supporting the electoral process.
His Excellency also thanked all the committees and work teams of the National Elections Committee and the work teams of the polling centers. He also extended special thanks to the media, which were a great supporter of the National Elections Committee in reaching out to all segments of society and enhancing their awareness of the electoral process and urging them to participate in voting for their candidates.
During the ceremony, members of the National Elections Committee, members of the UAE committees, members of the Legal Committee and the Appeals Committee, members of the Media Committee, members of the Technical Committee, members of the Security Committee, strategic partners, heads, deputies and secretaries of the polling centers work teams, and the supporting agencies for the training and qualification program of work teams were honored. Electoral centers, governmental and private institutions and companies supporting the National Elections Commission, and the work team of the National Elections Commission secretariat.
The entities honored as strategic partners included: Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Finance, Emirates Identity Authority, Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, General Secretariat of the Federal National Council, Watani Al Emarat Foundation, Higher Colleges of Technology, Emirates Transport Corporation, Emirates Sons Agency, Al Ittihad Newspaper, Al Bayan Newspaper, Al Emarat Al Youm Newspaper, Al Khaleej Newspaper, Al Roya Newspaper, Al Watan Newspaper, The National Newspaper, Gulf News Newspaper, Khaleej Times Newspaper, Abu Dhabi TV, Dubai TV, Sharjah TV, Al Dhafra TV Sky News Arabia.
The bodies supporting the program for training and qualifying the polling stations’ work teams are: the National and Reserve Service Authority, the National Authority for Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management, the General Women’s Union, the Community Development Authority in Dubai, the Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, the We Are All Emirates Association, the Happiest People’s Volunteering Team, the Association Emirates Volunteering, Mawalif Emirates Voluntary Association.
Governmental and private institutions and companies supporting the National Elections Commission: Dubai World Trade Centre, Emirates Telecommunications Corporation "Etisalat", Center of Excellence for Applied Research and Training, Satellite Technology, ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller Company, Pats Pan Gulf Company, Emirates Transport Corporation, Future Internet Company, Hotels Rotana.