Doctor: Sultan Bin Kayed Al Qassimi
I only want reform and beg only Allah for help
In Him I trust and unto Him I turn
These
days, the UAE is witnessing an unprecedented, intellectual juridical
and dynamic movement, since the release of a decree to drop the
nationality of six citizens of the UAE, and the seventh one was before
them. Those seven citizens were known for their service to their country
and advocates of social reform. The most prominent stage which
illustrates this movement is the online arena, which became the default
Tahrir Square for the youth of UAE to defend their civil rights. The
movement is divided into two opposing forces on two fronts; one of them
views the inadmissibility of withdrawing the citizenship from these
seven. This front is led by a group of people from various intellectual
spectrums, including the seven of reform advocates. The second front
view that it is a must to comply fully with the decree and that those
seven deserve this punishment, even if it is too tough. This front is
led by a group of the state security apparatus, especially those who are
responsible for the fight against the intellectual streams in society.