Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ABUDHABI800
2004-03-22 08:05:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
UAEG STUDYING UN CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/15/2007 03:04:29 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM March 22, 2004 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 800 - ROUTINE) TAGS: PREL, KCRM Captions: None Subject: UAEG STUDYING UN CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00800 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: P/M DCM POL AMB Laser1: INFO: FCS DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: A/DCM: OLSINWINDECKE DRAFTED: ECON: CCRUMPLER CLEARED: NONE VZCZCADI970 RR RUEHC RUEHUNV RUEHDI DE RUEHAD #0800 0820805 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 220805Z MAR 04 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3647 INFO RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 0009 RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI 3867
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000800
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA, NEA/ARP
DEPT FOR INL -- VERVILLE AND BRANDOLINO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM PREL KCOR TC
SUBJECT: UAEG STUDYING UN CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION
REF: STATE 56570
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000800
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA, NEA/ARP
DEPT FOR INL -- VERVILLE AND BRANDOLINO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM PREL KCOR TC
SUBJECT: UAEG STUDYING UN CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION
REF: STATE 56570
1. UAE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (MFA) DIRECTOR OF THE
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE YACUB AL-HOSANI TOLD
ECONOFF ON MARCH 21 THAT THE UAEG HAD FORMED AN EXPERT
COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE UN CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION.
AL-HOSANI SAID THAT THE UAEG PARTICIPATED IN THE FINAL
SESSION OF THE CONVENTION NEGOTIATIONS, AND HIS OFFICE HAD
RECOMMENDED THAT UAE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND DE FACTO
FOREIGN MINISTER SHAYKH HAMDAN BIN ZAYED AL-NAHYAN SIGN THE
CONVENTION ON BEHALF OF THE UAE. THE MFA, NEVERTHELESS, IS
REQUIRED TO DISTRIBUTE THE CONVENTION TEXT TO OTHER RELEVANT
MINISTRIES FOR COMMENT. AL-HOSANI SAID THIS PROCESS SHOULD
TAKE NO MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND HE EXPECTED SHAYKH HAMDAN TO
SIGN THE DOCUMENT SOON THEREAFTER.
2. AL-HOSANI REITERATED THE UAEG'S COMMITMENT TO
ELIMINATING AND PREVENTING CORRUPTION AMONG GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS AND INSTITUTIONS, AND NOTED THAT THE UN CONVENTION
AGAINST CORRUPTION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MORES OF EMIRATI
SOCIETY. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT CORRUPTION OF PUBLIC
OFFICIALS HERE IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THE FORMER
HEAD OF DUBAI CUSTOMS AND PORT AUTHORITY -- ALONG WITH FIVE
OTHER CUSTOMS OFFICIALS -- WAS TRIED, CONVICTED, AND
SENTENCED IN APRIL 2001 TO 27 YEARS IN PRISON ON CHARGES OF
CORRUPTION AND EMBEZZLEMENT. HE WAS PARDONED FOUR MONTHS
LATER BY THE DUBAI GOVERNMENT AND RELEASED.
WAHBA
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA, NEA/ARP
DEPT FOR INL -- VERVILLE AND BRANDOLINO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM PREL KCOR TC
SUBJECT: UAEG STUDYING UN CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION
REF: STATE 56570
1. UAE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (MFA) DIRECTOR OF THE
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE YACUB AL-HOSANI TOLD
ECONOFF ON MARCH 21 THAT THE UAEG HAD FORMED AN EXPERT
COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE UN CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION.
AL-HOSANI SAID THAT THE UAEG PARTICIPATED IN THE FINAL
SESSION OF THE CONVENTION NEGOTIATIONS, AND HIS OFFICE HAD
RECOMMENDED THAT UAE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND DE FACTO
FOREIGN MINISTER SHAYKH HAMDAN BIN ZAYED AL-NAHYAN SIGN THE
CONVENTION ON BEHALF OF THE UAE. THE MFA, NEVERTHELESS, IS
REQUIRED TO DISTRIBUTE THE CONVENTION TEXT TO OTHER RELEVANT
MINISTRIES FOR COMMENT. AL-HOSANI SAID THIS PROCESS SHOULD
TAKE NO MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND HE EXPECTED SHAYKH HAMDAN TO
SIGN THE DOCUMENT SOON THEREAFTER.
2. AL-HOSANI REITERATED THE UAEG'S COMMITMENT TO
ELIMINATING AND PREVENTING CORRUPTION AMONG GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS AND INSTITUTIONS, AND NOTED THAT THE UN CONVENTION
AGAINST CORRUPTION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MORES OF EMIRATI
SOCIETY. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT CORRUPTION OF PUBLIC
OFFICIALS HERE IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THE FORMER
HEAD OF DUBAI CUSTOMS AND PORT AUTHORITY -- ALONG WITH FIVE
OTHER CUSTOMS OFFICIALS -- WAS TRIED, CONVICTED, AND
SENTENCED IN APRIL 2001 TO 27 YEARS IN PRISON ON CHARGES OF
CORRUPTION AND EMBEZZLEMENT. HE WAS PARDONED FOUR MONTHS
LATER BY THE DUBAI GOVERNMENT AND RELEASED.
WAHBA