It appears that the leaked Dubai real estate data that was covered by international media outlets earlier this week created quite a stir. But Mr. Naqvi needs to be aware that, as a public official, his business dealings and those of other politicians will often be scrutinized by the public. Furthermore encouraging is the fact that Mr. Naqvi is endorsing requests for an investigation into the compromised data in order to ascertain whether any of the properties that have been identified were obtained illegally. They can now analyze the data and compare it with their own records since it is now available. As Mr. Naqvi has noted, the investigation’s only goal should be to ascertain whether tax compliance regulations were followed and to apprehend offenders wherever they may be.
