Some residents who are ordered to be deported by courts, use fraudulent methods to continue staying in the UAE, according to a top official.
Judge Ahmed Ibrahim Saif, Chairman of Committee on Deportation and Travel Bans, Dubai, said some of them get acquaintances to file lawsuits against them to have their deportation orders suspended.
When a lawsuit is filed against a person, he/she cannot leave the country, he explained.
Majority of such ‘fictitious’ cases are financial. The accused often ask their friends to submit a dud cheque and request the court to order that the person not be allowed to leave the country until he/she settled the financial dispute.
Judge Saif said the committee will directly order deportation after investigating the cases of manipulation. The panel will study the seriousness of the complainants before issuing their verdicts. For instance, complainants are required to file lawsuits to claim debts within eight days following the issuance of the deportation order.
Similarly, complainants must file for a travel ban of the ‘accused’ within one month following the verdict of deportation.
Judge Saif said a couple of points force people to resort to using fraudulent methods to stay put in the UAE. One of them is the quality lifestyle and the other obligations such as children’s education, or financial debts back home;
The committee reviewed 80 such cases during the 2007 amnesty, while so far only five cases have been reported during this amnesty.
Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah have such committees and all the bodies work in co-ordination.
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