Amir Issues Shura Council Electoral System Law
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FRIDAY JULY 30, 2021 DHUL HIJJAH 20, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5324 QR 2 Fajr: 3:35 am Dhuhr: 11:40 am PARTLY CLOUDY Asr: 3:07 pm Maghrib: 6:23 pm HIGH : 45°C LOW : 34°C Isha: 7:53 pm World 3 Business 6 Sports 9 Israeli army probes death of QSE sees weekly gain as foreign High jump in focus as Barshim 11-year-old Palestinian funds turn bullish takes centrestage at Tokyo Amir issues Shura Council electoral system law QNA & TNN ● DOHA Candidates must be of Qatari origin Amir issues decree defining and at least 30 years old electoral districts HIS Highness the Amir of State of Qatar ● Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on The candidate must be fluent in HIS Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Thursday issued Law No 6 of 2021, on the Arabic (both reading and writing) Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Shura Council’s Electoral System. The law on Thursday issued Decree No 37 of ● The candidate must be registered in is effective starting from its date of issu- 2021 defining the electoral districts of ance and is to be published in the Official the electoral district where he the Shura Council and their respective Gazette. is running regions. HH the Amir also issued Law No 7 of ● The decree stipulated that the elec- 2021 regarding the Shura Council. The candidate should be of good toral districts of the Shura Council and HH the Amir confirmedS hura Council reputation, of good conduct, and their respective regions shall be defined known for honesty and uprightness elections will be held for the first time in The Shura Council comprises a total as indicated in the table attached to this Qatar in October. ● decree, and that one member shall be “Today, HH the Amir confirmed the The candidate has not been of 45 members, 30 of whom are elected for each electoral district from the Shura Council Elections Law, which pro- previously convicted of a crime directly elected in a secret general constituencies indicated in the table. motes civic participation in the elections, involving moral turpitude or ballot, whilst the remaining 15 are The decree is effective from the date and which will be held for the first time dishonesty appointed by HH the Amir of its issuance and is to be published in in Qatar in October,” according to Qa- the OfficialG azette. (QNA) tar’s Government Communication Office (GCO). According to the law, the right to vote coming Shura Council elections: shall not be less than 30 years for honesty, uprightness, and good man- The law on the electoral system for the has been expanded to include everyone ☛ The candidate must be a Qatari; that ☛ Fluent in Arabic, both reading and ners Shura Council is in line with the Qatari Con- who has acquired Qatari citizenship, pro- is from a family that resided in Qatar be- writing ☛ The candidate has not been previ- stitution and Qatar National Vision 2030, vided that his grandfather is Qatari and fore 1930, as stated in the Constitution, ☛ The candidate must be registered in ously convicted of a crime involving moral which aims to enhance the participation of was born in Qatar. issued in 2004 and was voted on by the the electoral district where he is running turpitude or dishonesty, unless he has citizens in the decision-making process. It also stipulates the following condi- Qatari people. ☛ The candidate should be of good been rehabilitated in accordance with the tions for those who seek to run for the up- ☛ Age at the closing of the nomination reputation, of good conduct, and known law. Continued on page 2 Amir appoints new PM urges citizens ambassadors Phase 3 of re-opening plan to QNA to register to vote DOHA continue in August: MoPH in Shura elections HIS Highness the Amir of State of Qatar TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Thursday issued Amiri Decision No 22 DOHA of 2021 appointing HE Sheikh Moham- THE Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) med bin Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani as has decided to continue with the third Prime Minister and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo- phase of the gradual lifting of COVID-19 Minister of Interior tentiary to the Republic of Turkey. restrictions in August. HE Sheikh Khalid bin HH the Amir issued Amiri Decision The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions Khalifa bin Abdulaziz No 23 of 2021 appointing HE Salem bin was scheduled to be implemented in four Al Thani has urged citi- Mubarak bin Shafi Al Shafi as Ambas- phases. The first phase began on May 28, zens to get themselves sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 2021, the second phase on June 18 and registered to vote in to the Arab Republic of Egypt. the third phase on July 9. the upcoming Shura HH the Amir also issued Amiri The fourth phase was originally Council elections. Decision No 24 of 2021 appointing Ali scheduled to begin on July 30 , which has “By issuing a law Yousef Abdulrahman Al Mulla as Ambas- now been delayed. on the electoral system sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary In a statement, the MoPH said the for the Shura Council, to the Republic of Cyprus. third phase of the gradual easing of COV- we call on our citizens HH the Amir issued Amiri Deci- ID-19 restrictions, currently in place, to register in the voter registration starting from sion No. 25 of 2021 appointing Khalid will continue until the new infections fall August 1 to ensure a broad participation befit- Mohammed Zabin Al Zabin Al Dosari, as substantially. ting this historic entitlement, which establishes a Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo- The MoPH said the ministry contin- new stage of Qatari citizen participation in public tentiary to the State of Libya. ues to monitor key performance indi- affairs, and his contribution to making the future The decisions are effective from cators to ensure a balance between the on the other hand. selves, their families and members of the and prosperity of his country,” the PM said in a the date of its issuance and are to be continuity of providing protection to the The ministry called on all people who society from the dangers of this disease tweet on Thursday. published in the Official Gazette. population on the one hand and restor- are eligible to get vaccinated as soon as and contribute to a speedy return to the ing social and economic life to normal, possible so that they can protect them- normal life. Qatar warns against letting MADLSA extends probation period the situation continue in Palestinian territories for workers from 3 to nine months QATAR has warned QNA labour legislation, regulations and policies in against the danger of DOHA the country, and to provide the worker before the current situation in he is recruited with a copy of the signed data the Palestinian ter- THE Ministry of Administrative Development, and conditions of work from the employer. ritories to continue and Labour and Social Affairs The employer is also the lack of a sustain- (MADLSA) has extended obligated to issue a work able settlement of the the probation period for contract for the worker Palestinian cause. workers, including domestic before his arrival in the Qatar called on the helps, from three months to country according to the UN Security Council to nine months. same conditions that the assume its responsi- The ministry announced worker accepted, in addi- bilities in enforcing in- the start of implementation tion to providing private ternational law, implementing its resolutions, putting of the Decision No 21 of housing and meals for the an end to the illegal occupation and settlement and 2021 amending some provi- recruited workers. supporting peace. This came in a statement made sions of Resolution No. 8 of The ministry explained by Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United 2005 regarding regulating that the decision included Nations Ambassador HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin the conditions for the re- obligating the licensee to Saif Al Thani at UN Security Council meeting on the AssistaNT FM meets BELGiaN ENVOY cruitment of workers from guarantee an additional “situation in the Middle East, including the Palestin- Assistant Foreign Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs abroad. six-month probationary ian Question. The statement drew attention to the HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bel- According to the decision, office owners are period for the user, starting immediately after repeated provocations and attacks carried out by the gium to Qatar HE Dr Bart de Grove on the occasion of the end of his tenure. Al bound by the instructions issued by the minis- the end of the three-month preliminary proba- authorities of the occupying power in the occupied Khater thanked the ambassador for his efforts in supporting and strengthening try and other concerned authorities in recruit- tion. The total probation period becomes nine city of Jerusalem and settlers on the Islamic and bilateral relations, wishing him success in his new missions. (QNA) PAGE 2 ing workers from abroad, the most important months. Christian holy sites. (QNA) PAGE 12 of which is to abide by the amendments to the Continued on page 2 02 Friday, July 30, 2021 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. ASSISTANT FM MEETS BELGIAN ENVOY News in brief Amir sends greetings to president of Peru THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Peru Pedro Cas- tillo on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day.