15 The Federal National Council * Dear Brothers, Members of the Federal National Council, I would like to start by thanking you for the generous invitation to me to address this esteemed Council. I was looking forward to this meeting with you as my dear Brothers, in whose abilities I have every confidence and hope. I have followed your deliberations in this Council in heart and mind as I believe that objective discussions are a must for the sake of achieving our ultimate aim free from bias or the need to serve personal interests. This is where true democracy is manifested. * Speech delivered on 21st June 1977 in the National Federal Council, which was approved by His Highness Shaikh Zayed, President of the United Arab Emirates.
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