Prosecutor abused position in row over home decoration bill, court hears

The official summoned two workmen to his office over the dispute involving a project at his father's villa

While the offer letter states a basic salary of Dh1,400, the employee's contract says the figure is Dh600. The National

A prosecutor abused his position after summoning two decorators to his office to settle a dispute over unpaid bills for work at his father's villa, the Federal Supreme Court ruled.

A Syrian father and son had been hired to carry out the project at a cost of Dh80,000.

But when the final payment requested came to Dh120,000, the prosecutor's father allegedly only paid Dh21,000 and said they had only carried out 80 per cent of the work.

The court heard that the workers received a call from the official demanding they attend his office.

During the meeting, the two men said the prosecutor was verbally abusive towards them and told them he could get them deported.

The decorators then asked a police guard to direct them to the chief prosecutor's office so they could lodge a complaint, according to court records, which did not disclose in which emirate the prosecutor serves.

The prosecutor was referred to the Federal Supreme Court on charges of abusing his judicial post and breaching its status.

He was also accused of verbal insults and threats, but the court found no evidence to support these claims.

However, the court found him guilty of abusing his post for personal matters when he summoned the men to his office.

The verdict issued last month called for the accused prosecutor to be punished by missing out on a promotion.