{"id":9808,"date":"2018-04-08T11:52:32","date_gmt":"2018-04-08T11:52:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2018-04-08T11:52:32","modified_gmt":"2018-04-08T11:52:32","slug":"sheikh-mohammed-ajman-caller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/sheikh-mohammed-ajman-caller\/","title":{"rendered":"The Full Story Of HH Sheikh Mohammed Stepping In To Help An Elderly Man Is What Makes Dubai Great"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-adunit c-adunit--mpu\">\n<div id=\"mpu\" class=\"c-adunit__container\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Within the space of a week, a call from a\u00a0disgruntled citizen\u00a0to a local Ajman radio station, became the\u00a0inspiration behind an AED11billion social assistance fund.<\/p>\n<p>HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was the driving force behind the urgent action, and in no other country in the world would this happen.<\/p>\n<p>The story grabbed headlines last week, after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/dubai\/hh-sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-al-maktoum\/sheikh-mohammed-elderly-help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a radio presenter in Ajman criticised a caller<\/a> and was immediately suspended from his work.<\/p>\n<p>Emirati citizen\u00a0Ali Al Mazrouei\u00a0had made contact with the station to discuss\u00a0\u00a0inflation,\u00a0its impact on the standard of living for senior citizens and his difficult financial situation.<\/p>\n<p>The broadcaster interrupting him,\u00a0saying his statements\u00a0were untrue and made fun of him with rude answers.<\/p>\n<h3>HH Sheikh Mohammed stepped in within 24 hours<\/h3>\n<p>Try and imagine the ruler of any country stepping in to help a disgruntled citizen in this way&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>On the day the story broke, HH <a href=\"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/search?q=sheikh+mohammed&amp;section=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sheikh Mohammed<\/a> bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai was at the Arab Media Forum at the Souk Madinat.<\/p>\n<p>Within 24 hours, Dubai&#8217;s ruler guaranteed to\u00a0provide a decent life\u00a0for the man and his family.<\/p>\n<p>Within seven days, the man was invited to speak at a UAE cabinet meeting, where a plan to support low-income citizens was presented. At that meeting on Sunday, an AED11 billion\u00a0social assistance program was approved by HH Sheikh Mohammed and\u00a0Al Mazrouei was offered\u00a0a position as a social researcher in the ministry.<\/p>\n<h4>HH Sheikh Mohammed was at the Arab Media Forum with visiting dignitaries when the story broke<\/h4>\n<h3>Within 24 hours, HH Sheikh Mohammed had intervened<\/h3>\n<h4>He &#8216;immediately facilitated&#8217; the needs of the caller<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HHShkMohd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@HHShkMohd<\/a> orders the immediate facilitation of all the needs of the UAE citizen following his phone call to a local morning show broadcast on Ajman radio and to provide all the requirements for a decent life for him and his family within the next 24 hours. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i2tGeWuXSf\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/i2tGeWuXSf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DXBMediaOffice\/status\/980891787891019776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 2, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>And called for urgent action<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HHShkMohd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@HHShkMohd<\/a> also ordered the Minister of Community Development to present an urgent detailed report to the next cabinet meeting on the needs of citizens with limited income and to present clear strategies of the ministry&#8217;s plan of action in this regard. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UAE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#UAE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DXBMediaOffice\/status\/980892044980834310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 2, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"c-adunit c-adunit--mpu_mid\">\n<div id=\"mpu_mid\" class=\"c-adunit__container\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Now, an AED11billion programme has been funded<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HHShkMohd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@HHShkMohd<\/a>: UAE Cabinet has approved a social assistance program of AED 11 billion to support low-income citizens over the next three years. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hltn9a0vT0\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/hltn9a0vT0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DXBMediaOffice\/status\/982930377215012864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 8, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>&#8220;The UAE government will move swiftly to support any citizen in need<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HHShkMohd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@HHShkMohd<\/a>: The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UAE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#UAE<\/a> Government will move swiftly to support any citizen in need, and in doing so we keep the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan alive. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6te7Yrh4c7\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/6te7Yrh4c7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DXBMediaOffice\/status\/982931285667647488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 8, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>And Ali Al Mazrouei has been appointed as a social researcher in the ministry<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HHShkMohd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@HHShkMohd<\/a>: We directed the Ministry of Community Development to appoint Ali Al Mazrouei as a social researcher in the ministry. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S4cQLlENHe\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/S4cQLlENHe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DXBMediaOffice\/status\/982930738583613440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 8, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>This wouldn&#8217;t happen anywhere else<\/h3>\n<p>The idea that the ruler of a country would immediately react to a call like this is hard to believe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And how incredible that a radio call\u00a0from a disgruntled citizen has turned into an AED11billion action and commitment from HH Sheikh Mohammed.<\/p>\n<p>This singular story is the perfect example of how citizens will\u00a0always benefit when the right leadership is in place.<\/p>\n<h4>&#8220;A nation moves when a citizen is hurt.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0636\u0641\u0646\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0637\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0632\u0631\u0648\u0639\u064a \u0641\u064a \u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0632\u0631\u0627\u0621. \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0639\u0646\u0627 \u0644\u062e\u0637\u0629 \u0648\u0632\u064a\u0631\u0629 \u062a\u0646\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0639. \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0645\u062f\u0646\u0627 11 \u0645\u0644\u064a\u0627\u0631 \u062f\u0631\u0647\u0645 \u0645\u0633\u0627\u0639\u062f\u0627\u062a \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0643\u0627\u0641\u0629 \u0641\u0626\u0627\u062a \u0630\u0648\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062f\u062e\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u062f\u0648\u062f\u0644\u0644\u062b\u0644\u0627\u062b \u0633\u0646\u0648\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0627\u062f\u0645\u0629. \u0648\u062c\u0647\u0646\u0627 \u0628\u062a\u0639\u064a\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0632\u0631\u0648\u0639\u064a \u0628\u0627\u062d\u062b\u0627 \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u064a\u0627 \u0628\u0648\u0632\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u062a\u0646\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0639..\u062a\u062a\u062d\u0631\u0643 \u062f\u0648\u0644\u0629 \u0639\u0646\u062f\u0645\u0627 \u064a\u062a\u0648\u062c\u0639 \u0645\u0648\u0627\u0637\u0646 .\u0647\u0643\u0630\u0627 \u0623\u0631\u0627\u062f\u0647\u0627 \u0632\u0627\u064a\u062f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YEx22LOTs8\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/YEx22LOTs8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HHShkMohd\/status\/982902332689125376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 8, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"content__quote\">\n<p>Today we hosted the Ali Al Mazroui in the cabinet. We listened to the plan of the Minister of Community Development. We have adopted 11 billion dirhams in social assistance for all groups with income difficulties\u00a0over\u00a0the next three years. As well as appointing Mazrouei as a social researcher in the Ministry of Community Development. A nation moves when a citizen is hurt. That&#8217;s how he wanted it.<\/p>\n<p><cite>&#8211; HH Sheikh Mohammed<\/cite>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Within the space of a week, a call from a\u00a0disgruntled citizen\u00a0to a local Ajman radio station, became the\u00a0inspiration behind an AED11billion social assistance fund. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was the driving force behind the urgent action, and in no other country in the world would this happen. 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