The UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday issued a decree to oversee investigation of ministers and senior officials of the UAE in order to enhance transparency, oversight and accountability in the government.

According to the law, the UAE Attorney General can ban the travel of any official and freeze his funds if necessary. The official can also be removed from his/her job if he or she has committed administrative or financial violations.

"My brother President Sheikh Khalifa today approved a decree law on questioning ministers and senior officials of the UAE. The Public Prosecution will be the authority in charge. It will receive complaints and reports against any of the senior officials and will refer them for investigation in coordination with the Cabinet,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai tweeted on Tuesday.

(Writing by Seban Scaria; editing by Anoop Menon)

 seban.scaria@refinitiv.com

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