HOUSE OVERSIGHT 024950 Revisiting and re-evaluating strategies and plans are ongoing processes. They aren't only restricted to times of crises. Life is full of changes and developments, but only the clear-headed can effectively monitor and examine these changes and identify their trends and then determine how much these developments will impact their own strategies and plans. DALAL ABU GHAZALA, Al Hayat Newspaper Some Western media are trying to defame the UA E either through exaggerating the impact of the economic downturn on Dubai, or through inaccurate reports such as Human Rights Watch's on the Media Law in the UAE. What do you think are the reasons behind such campaigns? And what is your response to these campaigns? We don't care who stands behind such campaigns, but rather pay attention to the content of these reports either issued by media or international nongovernmental organizations. We deal with such reports with absolute objectivity -- for example when producers of these reports express their wish to visit the UAE and meet concerned officials, we open our doors for them and welcome all constructive discussions, offering them full briefings on all facts. We attentively listen to their views and, I like to think, so do they. Regarding Human Rights Watch's report on the UAE 's new draft media law, the international organisation's officials were in the country last week. They met with the concerned UAE officials who defended the law and disputed the report's inaccurate remarks, explaining the law's different clauses and articles. They tried to steer the report's producers away from any misleading interpretations of its content. PAUL STOBER, Gulf News The government has taken significant steps to support the financial services and property industries in the UAE. Are you happy with the results so far? I am very pleased with the results, and I am confident we are on the right track. Everybody will recognise shortly the encouraging indicat