A Supervising Committee has completed all preparations for the upcoming Central Municipal Council (CMC) elections, Public Security director general Staff Major Gen Saad Jassim al-Khulaifi has said.
Public Security director general Staff Major Gen Saad Jassim al-Khulaifi launching the CMC elections web-link, as other officials look on
He was speaking at the launch of a web-link (moi.gov.qa/Elections) for the fourth CMC elections.
“The new link will make it easier for nationals to know everything related to the electoral process of CMC,” he said.
Also present on the occasion were Col Salem Saqr al-Muraikhi, Col Abdul Rahman Ali al-Maliki, Lt Col Abdul Rahman Majid al-Sulaiti and Maj Mohamed Majid al-Sulaiti.
Staff Major Gen al-Khulaifi said: “Our country is heading towards democracy with steady steps. The country has approved a number of principles aimed at achieving this objective. This includes separation of powers, constitutional supremacy and equality between the individuals and the protection of their rights and freedoms.”
Qatar has also started building a host of institutions: the Shura Council, the CMC, which elects its members through a free election, and the National Human Rights Committee, he said.
Col al-Maliki said that the CMC election web-link is one of the important tools in the electoral process as it makes available all the information and data that help both the voters and candidates.
Lt Col al-Sulaiti said that the link will help voters locate their constituencies, know all the details related to the electoral process and its legislative tools, and the rights of voters and candidates and their duties as well as register for the electoral process.
Maj al-Sulaiti said: “The elections will be held in two phases. In the first phase, voters can register, delete, add and file for appeals and grievances. In the second phase, the candidates can file the nominations, then go for appealing and grievances followed by electoral campaigns. After that, the final stage of election will be held.”
