A 42-year-old Emirati man faces up to three years in prison or a fine of 30,000 AED (£5,122) for tweeting insults to a public official. The man reportedly sent messages “using foul language” to Police Chief Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, and in court denied insulting the official, claiming that his comments were actually aimed at Tamim’s cronies. Tamim filed the case against the man after he reportedly tweeted insults at him for a second time. His case has now been adjourned to 11 March after his request for bail was rejected by a judge on Wednesday.
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UAE man faces jail time after tweeting insults to public official
A 42-year-old Emirati man faces up to three years in prison or a fine of 30,000 AED (£5,122) for tweeting insults to a public official. The man reportedly sent messages “using foul language” to Police Chief Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, and in court denied insulting the official, claiming that his comments were actually aimed at Tamim’s […]
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