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19 March 2024

FNC member calls for 10 days of holidays in UAE during Ramadan

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Musapah Al Ketbi, member of the Federal National Council, calls for issuing a decision to consider the last 10 days of Ramadan as holiday for government sector employees, reported ‘Al Khaleej’.

Al Ketbi said the request will be submitted to Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs of the Federal Government of the UAE, during the FNC meeting on Tuesday.

He said holidays during the last 10 days of Ramadan will offer an opportunity for better i'tikaaf and worship.

He said it will also give an opportunity for several people to perform Umrah.

Al Ketbi said by the last 10 days of Ramadan, the body gets exhausted. Especially, the elderly, pregnant women and adolescents could be stressed out and experience fatigue.

Similarly, he added, it could also affect productivity and quality of service of employees.

Al Ketbi said several countries give holidays during the last 10 days of the Holy Month, such as Saudi Arabia.

Begging

Answering another question, Ahmed Moftah Al Za’abi said a request would be submitted to Sultan bin Saeed Al Badi, Minister of Justice, to issue a federal code making begging a criminal act – especially during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

He said Dubai Police arrested 314 beggars this year during Ramadan and added that police seized Dh22,000 from one of the beggars and Dh14,000 from another.