With Ramadan around the corner, the Ministry of Interior is launching a nationwide campaign against beggary, which tends to increase during the Holy Month. The Ministry has directed its key relevant sectors and different police general headquarters in the UAE, to implement this comprehensive awareness campaign, under the theme ‘Fight Begging’, aimed at stamping out this objectionable occurrence and boost security awareness among members of the public, on the risks of sympathizing with beggars.
The MoI’s campaign will be supported by media efforts, which include intensifying awareness activities and messages through media outlets TV, radio and print and social media.
Police teams and relevant security authorities at the countrywide level will be intensifying patrols and increasing their presence in public places. These efforts will be complemented by a comprehensive awareness campaign implemented by the Security Media Department, at the General Secretariat of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, via various media. The campaign is based on an elaborate plan to address this societal scourge and promote the proper ways to eradicate it.
Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, reiterated the ministry’s unrelenting commitment to combat this scourge that reflects negatively on the civilized image of the country. “Begging opens the door for some people to indulge in various forms of dupery and fraud to seek alms from people, and exploiting their tendency for charitable work during this Holy Month,” he noted.
