The State Security Chamber of the Abu Dhabi Federal Appeals Court has adjourned the terror case involving the members of the Muslim Brotherhood Organisation to March 7.
The accused individuals, totalling 84 defendants, face serious charges
related to the establishment and management of a clandestine terrorist
organization within the UAE.
The defendants are accused of forming the “Justice and Dignity
Committee” with the intent of committing terrorist acts. The organization
allegedly collected and laundered funds to support its activities.
The first and second defendants proposed establishing the “Justice and
Dignity Committee” as a separate clandestine organization from the
existing “Reform Call” terrorist organization.
The organization’s intent was to instigate a violent revolution,
potentially leading to clashes with security personnel and disrupting essential
state functions.
During the initial session, which lasted approximately 5 hours, the
prosecution presented compelling evidence against the defendants:
One of the defendants confessed that the organization studied events during
the so-called “Arab Spring Revolutions” to create a similar
revolutionary model within the UAE.
The Public Prosecution demanded the maximum statutory sentence for
the defendants, citing relevant provisions of the Penal Code. Article 88
states that interconnected crimes must be considered as a single offense, with
the punishment prescribed for the most serious crime imposed. Additionally,
Article 90 stipulates that if a perpetrator has been convicted of a lesser
penalty, they must then be tried for the crime punishable by the maximum
penalty.
