Lmassive Turnout in Second Round by MOHAMMED AL A’ALI
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Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister n Tributes to Bush Sr Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al MANAMA: His Majesty King Khalifa told a Press con- Hamad joined other world ference at the Information leaders in paying tributes to former US president George H W Ministry last night that view Bush, who died at the age of 94 was based on initial data, but yesterday. He sent condolences added the offcial turnout to US President Donald Trump would be announced as soon and former president George of condolences. W Bush and recalled the late Global leaders honoured him as it was confrmed. leader’s humanitarian qualities for his role in helping to end the One reason for the surge in and his stance in support for Cold War and reduce the danger votes this year was the addition Bahrain. of nuclear annihilation. of 50,000 new names on elec- His Royal Highness Prince Bush, the 41st US president, toral lists and the willingness of E-voting on way Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, also routed President Saddam Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Hussein’s Iraqi army in the 1991 the younger gen- MANAMA: Bahrain’s next election eration to partici- n Full results Commander and First Deputy Gulf War. could feature electronic voting, Premier, sent similar messages Full report – Page 13 pate, he said. – Pages 2-3 n An elderly Bahraini man gestures after revealed Justice, Islamic Affairs “Youth par- n Democracy in casting his ballot yesterday and Endowments Minister and High ticipation shows action – Pages 4-5 Elections Committee president – warned Elections Committee president Shaikh n Senior US admiral found dead n Letters – Page 6 Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa. there is awareness winning candidates who broke laws gov- WASHINGTON: The US Navy cause of death. of the need to par- n Call for ban on erning the election or otherwise would face However, he said new legislation mobiles – Page 7 would have to be passed by the new admiral overseeing American “The Naval Criminal ticipate to shape prosecution. parliament to make it happen. naval forces in the Middle East Investigative Service and the the future of legis- He added that voters who took photo- “The environment is ready and we has been found dead at his Bahraini Ministry of Interior lative representation. Future years will show graphs of their ballot papers – some allegedly have the technology for it, but just residence in Bahrain, the Navy are co-operating on the even more involvement.” to claim money from the candidate they sup- await legislation.” said last night. investigation, but at this time Meanwhile, Shaikh Khalid – the High ported – had breached election guidelines. Full report – Page 3 Foul play was not suspected, no foul play is suspected,” said it added. Chief of Naval Operations Vice Admiral Scott Stearney, Admiral John Richardson. a Chicago native, was the He added that Stearney’s commander of the US Navy’s deputy, Rear Admiral Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet. Paul Schlise, had assumed The Navy did not specify the command. n Bahraini wins Asian skills contest MANAMA: A Bahraini woman has landed a gold medal in the frst Asian Skills Competition in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The competition featured contestants from more than 20 countries. Shaikha Al Abbasi won frst place in the graphic design skills category for adults, while middle school students Abdullah Ezaat and Majed Hassan fnished third in the junior robotics skills category. Gulf Daily News 2 Sunday, 2nd December 2018 Young shaping Bahrain’s future By MOHAMMED AL A’ALI BAHRAIN’s new gener- WINNERS ation has spoken – with more people than ever Muharraq Governorate Below is the full list of confrmed 2018 election results after the second round of voting yester- before voting in the sec- l ParliaMent day. Vote counting in Bahrain’s parliament and municipal council elections ended in the early ond round of a Bahrain Constituency one: Hamad Al Kooheji (winner – 4,171 hours of today, as offcials went through tens of thousands of ballots in polling centres across election yesterday, votes) the country. Nine MPs and seven municipal councillors secured victories – with more than 50 revealed Justice, Islamic Constituency two: Ibrahim Al Nafee’e (winner – 2,932 per cent of the vote – in the frst round of elections last Saturday, while the remaining 31 par- Affairs and Endowments votes) liament seats and 23 municipal seats were decided yesterday. The following is based on votes Minister Shaikh Khalid Constituency three: Mohammed Isa (winner – 3,670 cast in local polling stations, general voting centres and overseas voting. bin Ali Al Khalifa last votes) night. Constituency four: Isa Al Kooheji (frst round winner) He told a Press confer- Constituency fve: Khalid Buonq (winner – Mukhtar (winner – 1,769 votes) votes) ence at the Information Min- 4,917 votes) Constituency 10: Ali Ishaqi (winner – Constituency 11: Ahmed Al Mannai (winner – 3,723 Constituency six: Hisham Al Asheeri (frst 3,279 votes) votes) istry that view was based on round winner) initial data, but added the Constituency 12: Zainab Al Durazi (winner –2,769 votes) Constituency seven: Ammar Qambar (win- northern Governorate official ner – 7,317 votes) l turnout Parliament Southern Governorate Constituency eight: Yousif Al Thawadi Constituency one: Kaltham Al Hayki l Parliament would be (winner –5,246 votes) (winner – 838 votes) Constituency one: Ahmed Al Aamer (winner – 2,871 announced l Municipal Council Constituency two: Fatema Al Qatari (frst round winner) as soon as Constituency one: Waheed Al Mannai (winner – 4,560 votes) Constituency three: Abdulla Al Dossary (winner – 2,409 Constituency two: Isa Al Qadhi (winner –3,312 votes) it was con- votes) votes) frmed. Constituency two: Hassan Al Doy (frst round winner) Constituency four: Ghazi Al Rahma (winner – 2,456 Constituency three: Ahmed Al Ansari (frst round One rea- Constituency three: Bassem Magadami (winner –3,292 votes) winner) son for the votes) Constituency fve: Sayed Falah Hashem (winner – 1,417 Constituency four: Ali Zayed (winner – 4,312 votes) surge in Constituency four: Ghazi Al Murbati (winner – 3,170 votes) Constituency fve: Fauzia Zainal (frst round winner) votes this votes) Constituency six: Abdulnabi Salman (frst round winner) Constituency six: Abdulrazaq Hattab (winner – 3,711 year was n Shaikh Constituency fve: Saleh Buhazaa (winner – 4,762 votes) Constituency seven: Ahmed Al Demistani (winner – votes) the addi- Khalid Constituency six: Fadhel Al Oud (frst round winner) 1,508 votes) Constituency seven: Ali Al Nuaimi (winner – 3,267 tion of 50,000 new names Constituency seven: Ahmed Al Muqahawi (winner – Constituency eight: Abdulla Al Thawadi (winner – 4,166 votes) on electoral lists and the 7099 votes) votes) Constituency eight: Mohammed Al Sisi (frst round win- willingness of the younger Constituency eight: Abdulaziz Al Ka’abi (frst round Constituency nine: Yousuf Zainal (winner – 3,186 votes) ner) generation to participate, he winner) Constituency 10: Bassem Al Malki (winner – 4,938 votes) Constituency nine: Bader Al Dossary (winner – 2,288 said. Constituency 11: Mohammed Buhamood (winner – 3,731 votes) “Most voters were aged CaPital Governorate votes) Constituency 10: Isa Al Dossary (frst round winner) between 20 and 30 years,” Constituency 12: Mahmood Al Bahrani (winner –2,590 l Municipal Council he revealed. l Parliament votes) Constituency one: Eman Abdulla (winner – 2,632 votes) “There are 50,000 new- Constituency one: Adel Al Asoomi (frst round winner) l Municipal Council Constituency two: Mallala Abdullah (winner – 3,013 comers, in addition to those Constituency two: Sawsan Kamal (winner – 1,894 votes) Constituency one: Sayed Shubbar Al Wedaie (winner – votes) Constituency three: Mamdooh Al Saleh (winner - 906 857 votes) Constituency three: Abdullah Ebrahim (winner – 2,988 eligible to vote four years votes) Constituency two: Badriyah Abdulhussaain (unopposed) votes) ago.” Constituency four: Ammar Al Bannai (winner – 2,490 Constituency three: Mohammed Saad (winner – 2,241 “Youth participation votes) votes) Constituency four: Omar Abdulrahman (winner –4,659 shows there is awareness Constituency fve: Ahmed Al Salloom (winner – 1,891 Constituency four: Faisal Shabib (winner – 2,287 votes) votes) of the need to participate to votes) Constituency fve: Ahmed Al Kooheji (winner – 1,393 Constituency fve: Abdulatif Mohammed (winner –3,682 shape the future of legisla- Constituency six: Dr Masooma Abdulraheem (winner – votes) votes) tive representation. Future 2,137 votes) Constituency six: Hussain Al A’ali (winner – 1,427 votes) Constituency six: Khaled Janahi (winner – 3,766 votes) years will show even more Constituency seven: Zainab Abdulameer (winner – 3,092 Constituency seven: Zaina Jassim (winner –1,448 votes) Constituency seven: Abdullah Bubshait (frst round win- involvement. votes) Constituency eight: Yaseen Zainal (winner – 3,316 votes) ner) “Partici- n Democracy in action – Constituency eight: Fadhel Al Sawad Constituency nine: Abdulla Al Qobaisi (winner – 3,291 Constituency eight: Bader Al Tamimi (frst round winner) pation in the Page 4 (winner – 1,085 votes) votes) Constituency nine: Talal Edham (winner –2,996 votes) election has n Voters ignore boycott Constituency nine: Ammar Al Constituency 10: Mohammed Al Dhaen (winner – 5,808 Constituency 10: Hizam Al Dossari (unopposed) won, despite calls – Page 5 calls for a n Ban phones call over boycott.