By: Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Merri

During the Show, government representatives and private company executives operating in the country presented a number of working papers. I represented the Department of Naturalization and Residence in Dubai and talked about its positive role and the efforts made to attract foreign investments. The Department’s technical, human and geographical features are used in extending professional, accurate and highly standardized services to commensurate the demands of investors, businesspeople and employees who are expecting from the Department.

It was clear from the discussion that I made with the government officials and employees present during the Show that they consider and treat work as a holy practice and worship. Moreover, the most impressive and amazing thing that characterizes South Korean people is their high respect to others reflected in the way they give favors without asking anything in return. Korean parents are bringing up their children to live with dignity in a highly civilized nation, thus Korean children develop good manners and right conduct which heed to punctuality, loyalty and responsibility.

I was touched by these comments and I was so proud of our staff. It added more on my belief and understanding that Dubai and U.A.E. in general is excellent and one of a kind. Furthermore, we are remarkably harmonizing with the phenomenal economic development in the country. At that moment, I remembered the words of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum when he at a time said, “Public service is a priority to the Government of Dubai”. He initiated excellent governance and strategic vision in the U.A.E, introduced human resource development, and developed leadership programs comprising the best and latest international planning practices in the world.

I extend my message to the U.A.E. citizens and expatriates as well; all of us must prioritize and demonstrate the country’s interest, governance and leadership vision. We should accord to the quest for excellence of our work by exhibiting punctuality, productivity and loyalty. We should make pleasure from our work.

Going back to the question I asked earlier, U.A.E. does not lack human resources nor plans, strategies and systems but what we really lack is dedication and correct implementation, for that I say “let us worship our work”.