DUBAI: HH Sheikh Mohammed launches ‘Thank You’ Campaign

(WAM) / 30 December 2012

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice- President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, presenting the award to Ali Haider Dubai municipality Gardener unknown soldier award during the Dubai Government Excellence Program at Sheikh Rashid Hall, Dubai World Trade Center on Wednesday, 11 April 2012.- KT Photo by Juidin Bernarrd

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has urged that the Accession Day celebrations this year, be dedicated to thank and honor general labor staff such as domestic workers, janitors, public transportation drivers, construction workers, office support workers and others in different categories.

Shaikh Mohammed tweeted asking all concerned authorities not to mark any celebrations for his Accession Day on January 4, as there are other important segments of the community that deserve our appreciation and gratitude, urging the celebrations to be held with them this year. He recalled the last Accession Day celebrations, where he dedicated to honor orphans as well as mothers.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice- President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed, Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum and officials during Dubai Government Excellence Program at the madinat jumairah on 12th April 2009. KT Photo by Rahul Gajjar

The vice president also tweeted that workers in these categories play an active role in our society. ‘Some of them have spent many years doing a great job and they deserve a big ‘thank you’ from the community,’ he observed. ‘We want to thank them, celebrate with them and let them know that their services are valued and respected as they make our lives better.’
Dubai ruler said that kindness, humanity and compassion towards workers in these categories not only reflect the principles of our society, but also the Islamic values which encourage us to recognize the good service they undertake.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice- President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, taking to Ahmed Hussain Saleh a driver of the RTA one of the receipents of the Dubai Government Excellence Programme Awards in Dubai--KTPhoto by Mukesh Kamal

He concluded by inviting everyone to thank these groups by showing their appreciation or giving them gifts, posting their photos on Twitter, as well as other social media pages, and sharing them with him through his Twitter account (@HHShkMohd), because the goal is to spread the message of kindness, mercy and compassion in our society.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice- President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, presenting the award to Marzouq Al Matroshi, Ambulance driver, Unknown soldiers award during the Dubai Government Excellence Program at Sheikh Rashid Hall, Dubai World Trade Center on Wednesday, 11 April 2012. - KT Photo by Juidin Bernarrd