What the letter says ...
“In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful... On this red-letter day in the history of the UAE, and after we bade farewell to the caring father and second leader, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Federal Supreme Council in Abu Dhabi elected His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the next president of the UAE.
The UAE today embarks on a new stage in its history under its new leader ... a leader that has been very well-known among his people for many years... as a leader in the fields of championship, a leader who has been known for being the protector of our union and the builder of its fortified fortress, our armed forces ...
He is the founder of the ‘UAE Centennial Plan’, which promoted the UAE’s position among the world’s nations and people. He is known as a global leader who built firm strategic relations for his country with the East and West.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the shadow and extension of Zayed. He is the protector of the values, principles and pillars that Zayed instilled when he founded this country with his brothers, the Rulers of the Emirates.
His inauguration as President of the UAE today represents a new historical era for the country, in which we look forward to a great journey towards glory and development to further consolidate the global sovereignty and leadership of the UAE.
The people of the UAE love His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his generosity, kindness and tenderness for his people. They saw him taking care of the sick, relieving the distressed, supporting children, consoling martyrs’ families and thinking and planning for the future of their generations.
They have seen him visiting them in their homes, motivating them in their fields of work, receiving them in his Majlis (council) and launching development projects and new industries. They saw him building national economic sectors and launching leading international companies during his many years of service.
Today, the UAE people pledge their allegiance to him ... Pledge allegiance to listen, obey and line up behind him to lead them on a new historical journey, during which, future generations are encouraged by the third President of the UAE to be with a country that represents a future global model and seeks to promote the values of goodness and brotherhood among all humanity.
We renew the allegiance of the Emirati people to him. We pray to Allah Almighty to bless, guide and help him and, to him, we say: ‘Lead us towards new heights, and under your leadership, we are optimistic about a better and greater future for the UAE’.”