1996 - 2021 SILVER JUBILEE YEAR Turkish Central Athletics stars Bank hikes carry Qatar’s inflation hopes at forecasts for Tokyo 2021-22 Olympics Business | 11 Sport | 16 FRIDAY 30 JULY 2021 20 DHUL-HIJJAH - 1442 VOLUME 26 NUMBER 8698 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Amir issues law on Shura Council elections — DOHA QNA & THE PENINSULA The Shura Council comprises 45 years old, and fluent in Arabic, members, 30 of whom are directly reading, and writing. The law Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin caps campaign spending at Hamad Al Thani issued Law No. elected in a secret general ballot, QR2m. 6 of 2021 on the issuance of the while the remaining 15 are Candidates must be regis- Shura Council’s Electoral appointed by H H the Amir. tered in the electoral district in System law. The law is effective which he is contesting. starting from its date of issuance Citizens aged 18 and above and whose grandfather They should be of good rep- and is to be published in the was born in Qatar are eligible to vote in districts where utation, good conduct, and official gazette. known for honesty, integrity, their tribe or family reside. H H the Amir also issued a and good manners. decree No. 37 of 2021 defining The candidates must be of Qatari origin and at least 30 Candidates must not have the electoral districts of the years old and fluent in Arabic, reading, and writing. been finally convicted of a Shura Council and their crime against honour or trust respective regions. The law caps campaign spending at QR2m. unless he has been rehabilitated The Decree stipulated that per the law. the electoral districts of the Candidates must be registered in the electoral -The law in Qatar has crim- Shura Council and their inalised foreign funding, espe- respective regions shall be district in which he is contesting. cially in the elections of the defined as indicated in the table Shura Council. It has established attached to this Decree. One deterrent penalties to ensure member shall be elected for the absence of such violations each electoral district from the that affect legislature, as it is constituencies indicated in the punishable by imprisonment for table. The Decree is effective a period not exceeding five from the date of its issuance and years and a fine not exceeding is to be published in the official QR10m or one of these two pen- gazette. alties, for any candidate who As per the new law, requests, accepts or receives approved by H H the Amir, the transferable or secure funds, Shura Council election system directly or indirectly, or obtains support him or finance his elec- the penalty of liability. law is in line with the Qatari an advantage or benefit from toral campaign, as well as con- Meanwhile, the Ministry of Constitution and Qatar National any foreign person or entity, to fiscate the funds and benefits Interior (MoI) has launched Vision 2030, which aims to when they resign or are relieved obtained, to re-run the election awareness campaigns for the enhance the participation of cit- from their posts. In November if this candidate wins the elec- election process. In a post on its izens in the decision-making 2020, H H the Amir announced tions in the district in which he official Twitter, the MoI noted process. Voters registration will that the Shura Council would won. that voters could begin regis- run from August 1 to 5. hold its first-ever elections in With the issuance of the Shura Council's Electoral System The Shura Council elections tration from August 1 by sending The current Shura Council 2021. law, I call on all citizens to register in the voters registration law prohibits any attempt by a a message to 95555 with their comprises 45 members, 30 of Citizens aged 18 and above records starting from August 1, in order to ensure a wide campaigner to divide society, QID number or by using the whom are directly elected in a and whose grandfather was participation worthy to this historic elections. Elections stir up tribal or sectarian strife, citizen affairs section of the secret general ballot, while the born in Qatar are eligible to vote which establishes for a new era of citizens participation or infringe on the sanctity of Metrash2 app, containing their remaining 15 are appointed by in districts where their tribe or in public affairs and contribution to the future of their religion, morals, and authentic national address. Voters can H H the Amir. family reside. country and its prosperity. societal customs. The law also also register by visiting the The terms of service of the The candidates must be of criminalises any form of abuse election centre where they’ll get appointed members end either Qatari origin and at least 30 of competing candidates under help from officials. `P2 Implementation of amended recruitment regulations begins Amir appoints four new Ambassadors QNA — DOHA According to the decision that enters into force, office deduction of the value of government fees incurred by the office, in any of QNA — DOHA The Ministry of Administrative Devel- owners are bound by the instructions issued by the the following cases: The employee’s opment, Labor and Social Affairs Ministry and other concerned authorities involved in refusal to work, the employee’s res- Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (MADLSA) announced the start of recruiting workers from abroad. The employer is also ignation, the employee’s illness with issued yesterday Amiri Decision No. 22 of 2021 implementing the Minister of Admin- a chronic disease, and the right of the appointing H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Nasser istrative Development, Labor and Social obliged to issue a work contract before the worker employer shall be forfeited when the bin Jassim Al Thani as Ambassador Extraordinary Affairs Decision No .21 of 2021, arrives in the country. employer assaults the worker and and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Turkey. amending some provisions of Reso- violates any of the terms of the con- H H the Amir issued Amiri Decision No. lution No. 8 of 2005 regarding regu- tract with the worker. 23 of 2021 appointing H E Salem bin Mubarak lating the conditions and procedures the country from which the labor is The Ministry explained that the The competence of MADLSA rep- bin Shafi Al Shafi as Ambassador to the Arab for licensing the recruitment of workers recruited. Also, provide the worker decision included obligating the resented by the Employment Republic of Egypt. H H the Amir also issued from abroad for the account of others. before he is recruited with a copy of licensee to guarantee an additional Department is to study special Amiri Decision No. 24 of 2021 appointing Ali According to the decision that the signed data and conditions of six-month probationary period, requests for recruiting workers from Yousef Abdulrahman Al Mulla as Ambassador enters into force, office owners are work from the employer. starting immediately after the end of abroad, granting licenses to recruit to the Republic of Cyprus. bound by the instructions issued by The employer is also obliged to the three-month preliminary testing workers from abroad for others, and H H the Amir issued Amiri Decision No. the Ministry and other concerned issue a work contract for the worker period, bringing the total probation settling disputes that arise between 25 of 2021 appointing Khalid Mohammed authorities involved in recruiting before he arrives in the country period to 9 months, including 15 recruitment agencies and employers Zabin Al Zabin Al Dosari, as Ambassador workers from abroad, most according to the same conditions that percent of the total due amount, for in accordance with the Labor Law Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the important of which is abiding by the the worker accepted to work on and each month the employee spent in and the decisions implementing it, State of Libya. The decisions are effective amendments received on labor leg- provide private housing and meals the service of the employer during and referring them to the judiciary if from the date of its issuance and is to be pub- islation, regulations, and policies in for the recruited workers. the additional probation period, with they cannot be settled amicably. lished in the official gazette. MoI urges e-transactions Phase 3 of reopening plan to continue in August: MoPH THE PENINSULA — DOHA The Ministry of Public Health announces preventive measures. to prevent cash theft Recently, new cases have The Ministry of Public Health the continuation of Phase 3 of the been trending towards 200 SIDI MOHAMED company’s headquarters or the (MoPH) yesterday announced gradual lifting of COVID-19 restrictions daily, but hospitalization THE PENINSULA specified location to utilize the that Phase three of the gradual remains low. money, without stopping on lifting of COVID-19 restrictions imposed due to the pandemic. Over two million people in The Ministry of Interior has the way to finish any other would continue in August. Qatar have received at least one urged people to take more tasks.” In a post on Twitter, MoPH dose of the vaccine so far as precautionary measures while The educative event was stated: “The Ministry continues The third phase, which started on July 9, was Qatar continues with its withdrawing funds from organised in collaboration with to monitor key performance scheduled to be replaced from today by the impressive vaccination banks. the Public Relations indicators to ensure a balance fourth and final phase. MoPH had warned that programme. The Criminal Investigation Department of the Ministry of between the continuity of pro- The Ministry has urged cit- Department (CID) of General Interior.