Final list of Shura candidates, campaigns from tomorrow

The third phase of the Shura Council elections will begin tomorrow after the announcement of the final lists of candidates.

According to the schedule set by the Supervisory Committee for the Shura Council elections, candidates can start their electoral campaigns immediately after the announcement of the final candidate lists. The campaigns will ends 24 hours before the start of the polling process. Around 30 women have registered their candidacy for the elections. Qataris can vote for 30 members of the Shura Council, while H H the Amir will appoint another 15 members. Brigadier Abdullah Khalifa Al Muftah, Head of the Media Committee of the Supervisory Committee for the Shura Council elections, said 14 venues have been provided where the candidates can hold their campaign events free of charge.   Talking to Qatar TV yesterday, he said the venues comprise 9 club halls and 5 youth centres, and have been allocated in coordination with the Ministry of Culture and Sports.