An occasion to reflect on country's glorious past

HE the Chairman of the Central Municipal Council (CMC) Mohamed Bin Hammoud Shafi al-Shafi stressed that Qatar National Day represents a precious occasion to be proud of the achievements of the wise leadership. He told Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the State's accomplishment in many avenues is a source of pride for Qatar as well as the Arab and Islamic Ummah.He added that the leaders of Qatar have deployed the country's resources to ensure the dignity of citizens, and the safety of the nation. Al-Shafi congratulated His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani, the wise government, and the Qatari people on the advent of Qatar National Day.He said that Dec 18 will remain an important date for the Qatari people as they recall the country's past since its foundation by Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Thani on this historic day in 1878, in which he succeeded his father, Sheikh Mohamed bin Thani, in leading the country to foundation and unity. It also represents a milestone to stand on and look forward to a promising future with our wise leadership that harnessed all the capabilities to continue the march of progress and prosperity throughout the country.The Chairman of the CMC said that the Qatari citizen is the focus of developmental efforts since the founding of the State, as the citizens remain the main pillar of the State, and that the educated person is the bedrock on which the state can rely. As a result, the country's wise leadership focused on education by ensuring the establishment of schools, universities, and different educational institutions in order to build and prepare the Qatari citizen, following the founders steps who established values and principles for the Qatari people.The wise leadership directed the efforts to continue with the achievements in the field of healthcare, as well as in terms of helping poor families, infrastructure projects, and energy projects, until Qatar occupies an advanced position among the countries of the world. Al-Shafi stressed that the Central Municipal Council, through its members, works in the service of the loyal people of Qatar and everything that achieves the interest of the country and the citizen, in implementation of the directives and vision of His Highness the Amir.The Chairman of the CMC stated that the members are a mirror that reflects the proposals and requirements of citizens, transferring them to the concerned authorities and following them up until they are implemented on the ground, and that they are in constant contact with the people of the regions to contribute to the national efforts and serve all citizens, stressing his commitment to exert more work, effort and perfection, to serve the country and the citizen.Al-Shafi drew attention to the success of Qatar in preparing and organising the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and providing the best facilities and services required for the success of the tournament to the fullest, according to the testimony of the international sports federations and the participating teams that were briefed on the preparations implemented on the ground and praised what honourable works have been done that surpassed what happened during the previous editions of the championship. He pointed out that the conclusion of this global event coincided with the celebrations of the National Day, which raises the slogan (Our unity is the source of our strength) to embody the unity of the efforts of the Qatari people with their wise leadership, which contributed to overcoming the difficulties that the country faced in organising the World Cup and giving Qataris strength, dedication and success in presenting an exceptional version.Al Shafi said: "Our wise leadership, with its wise policy and sound guidance, has succeeded in overcoming difficulties, and this year our country celebrates the National Day, blessed with security, stability, progress, success in all fields and improvement in all economic indicators, at the same time, our dear country occupies its seat among nations, as a modern and developed country, which has its place in the civilized world, and the success of its foreign policy, which stems from adhering to the principles of truth, justice, respect for international charters and laws, respect for the sovereignty of states and their territorial integrity and working to establish friendly relations with all countries of the world ".