General Authority for Sports discusses security and safety standards in sports facilities with the Interior Ministry

Said Abdul Ghaffar Hussain, Secretary General of the General Authority for Sports (GAS), chaired the special meeting on security and safety standards in sports facilities, in the presence of Brigadier General Rashid Suhail Al Ali, Acting Director of Special Tasks Sector, and a number of senior officers in police institutions, in addition to Ahmed Al Abdouli, Director of the Sports Facilities Office, Legal Advisor Bader Al Hammadi, Technical Advisor Nasser Gharib, Expert Advisor Dr. Mohammed Fadlallah, Abdulaziz Al Hisan, Abdullah Mohyah, Dr. Shaheen Al Mazmi and Khalid Al Kaabi from GAS, this morning at the GAS's headquarters in Dubai.
Said Abdul Ghaffar Hussain, Secretary General of the GAS, said that the meeting comes within a series of procedures and meetings that came in compliance with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and his directives on the implementation of security and safety standards in sports facilities in order to maintain the security and safety of our sons in sports stadiums.
The Secretary General thanked the Ministry of Interior for its speedy response and cooperation with GAS in visiting the facilities and assessing the security and safety standards therein and actively contributes to the preparation of the required reports, which reflects its concern for the safety of athletes and all visitors to sports facilities in the country.
He also praised the role of the police in various sports stadiums and events held in the UAE and in its various facilities.
He also referred to the steps taken by the GAS in conjunction with the Supreme Direction, where all members of the Board of Directors of GAS in each emirate have been assigned to form task team through formation with the concerned authorities in its emirate, to inspect and evaluate facilities and prepare their own reports, in order to face all challenges.
He pointed out that most of the sports facilities in the country are qualified with the highest levels of security and safety, unlike some small playgrounds or warm-up pitches that need to be reconsidered to meet the safety standards.
Abdul Ghaffar added that GAS is working on setting conditions and standards that must be applied in sports facilities, according to firm guidance that will be circulated to sports facilities in the country, directing everyone not to issue reports only, but the formation of joint task forces working through an integrated system of permanent, in order to maintain the level of UAE facilities in accordance with the highest international standards and contemporary developments in the aspects of security and safety of sports facilities.
From his side, Brigadier General Rashid Suhail Al Ali, Acting Director of Special Tasks Sector, thanked the law enforcement follow-up committee for its efforts and evaluation of all sports facilities near and far, pointing out that all facilities have been accessed in order to speed the completion of reports in a record time, allowing the competent authorities to work on a mechanism that contributes to raising and enhancing the efficiency of these facilities..
He praised the role and cooperation of the GAS, Police, Civil Defense and municipalities in all regions of the country.
He stressed the need to define responsibilities and apply the law that intensifies the punishment for those who commit violations in sports facilities, in order to set things right and deal with such data according to a sound mechanism.
The meeting concluded by assigning a joint task force between both parties to follow up the results of the reports and identify opportunities for improvement and make the necessary proposals on their development and improvement.