The registration centers for candidates for the FNC 2019 elections, distributed all over the emirates, continued yesterday to receive applications for the third day in a row, where the National Election Commission received by the end of the third day 84 applications, including applications from 30 women, bringing the total number of applications since 372 applications were registered, of which 133 women accounted for 36% of the total applications for the first three days.
According to the National Elections Committee, 24 citizens, including 16 males and eight females, submitted their candidacy papers yesterday, while 20 citizens applied for candidacy in Dubai, including 11 males and nine females, and 20 citizens applied for candidacy in Sharjah, including 15 A man and five females.
In Ajman, six citizens submitted their candidacy papers, including five men and one woman, while four citizens applied for candidacy in Umm Al Quwain, including three men and one woman, while Ras Al Khaimah registered four applications, including two males and two females, while six citizens applied for papers. Candidates to the Committee of the Emirate of Fujairah, including two males and four females.
Abu Dhabi's FNC Election Committee recorded a low turnout yesterday in the three days of registration, compared to the previous two days, with the arrival of citizens wishing to run for the first two hours of the commencement of the work of the Commission (8 am to 10 am), and the last hour before the end of working hours The Committee (from 2 to 3 pm).
The committee started the third day of registration of applications for candidacy in Abu Dhabi by registering the application of a citizen, Aisha Khalfan Al-Rumaithi, who confirmed her keenness to benefit from the decision to allocate 50% of parliamentary seats to women, considering this decision a motive that requires the participation of every Emirati woman in the political process, whether to run or run. Vote.
While the first male citizen to apply in the third day of registration, is Ayed al-Buraiki (35 years), who expressed his happiness to run for the elections, pointing out that his positive participation comes out of his keenness to represent the younger generation in parliament, and to put forward ideas and programs needed by the community .
For his part, retired aviation engineer Taib Mohammed al-Kaabi said that he submitted his candidacy papers for the second time (the first in 2011), stressing the importance of dealing with citizens in the electoral process, which contributes to raise the level of political awareness of them, and serve the empowerment program announced by His Highness the President This was supported by Mohammed Siddiq Al-Mutawa, who submitted his candidacy papers for the first time as a duty towards the homeland and citizens, stressing that he carries a lot of positive suggestions and ideas that will bring citizens happiness at work.
In turn, Khalifa Abdullah Bin Thani Al Nuaimi attributed his candidacy to the FNC elections to his desire to serve the homeland and contribute effectively to presenting solutions to various societal issues of concern to citizens, while Mohammed Saeed Al Rumaithi paid tribute to the officials and staff of the Abu Dhabi Committee on the speed and accuracy of dealing with He also praised the speed of his employer (Abu Dhabi Authority for Agriculture and Food Safety) to deal with his application for leave without nomination, stressing that he applied and received approval on the same day.
Sami Gargash, Executive Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Establishment, who presented his candidacy papers to the FNC elections on the third day of the nomination, said: `` Our country has invested in us at various age and career stages, so that we have diverse and important experiences. ''
He added: «It is important to provide this potential in the service of the country and the citizen in all fields, and to benefit from what we have honored during the past years to serve the citizens, especially in an important and vital area, is the provision of housing, where we have been able to provide this service, and we are working to develop and enhance the quality of provision» .
Gargash, who is the first executive in the Dubai government to stand for election to the National Assembly, pointed out that serving the citizen is the motive and the purpose of his candidacy in the first place, explaining that he wants to focus on matters that affect the public, humanitarian and social affairs in the first place by submitting theses in These areas are under the dome of Parliament.
On the third day in a row, the Center of Sharjah Emirate Committee for the FNC Elections witnessed the reception of candidates for the elections, as women with higher degrees, academic, teaching and parliamentary experience continued to be nominated.
During the first three days at the Sharjah Election Commission, the UAE Today monitored the presence of representatives from the Youth Council to support youth and urged them to participate. Some of the youth council candidates in Sharjah have also been nominated for elections. To assist and support the Commission in case it needs support, and encourage citizens to participate in the registration of elections, in addition to yesterday monitored a wife accompanied her husband to support him and encourage him in the first steps of the national elections.
The candidate, Ali Ismail Al Zarouni, pointed out that the number of candidates registered in the Sharjah Committee, according to statistics, is one of the strong indicators of competition that will be witnessed by the emirate and the country as a whole in the current session, pointing out that the increase in the number of candidates is due to the great awareness that citizens have, especially They have practical and parliamentary experience.
He called on all young people in the emirate and the state to participate in the elections, because of their important and effective role and leadership and innovative new ideas to enrich the electoral process.
Dr. Nada al-Shamaa, one of the first women to register on the third day of the elections in Sharjah, called for organizing debates between the candidates who wish to, so that the atmosphere prevails a kind of enthusiasm and strong competition, noting that she applied for the election in the hope of communicating her ideas Innovative pedagogical and educational for those concerned, to develop and upgrade the university education sector.
She pointed out that the participation of women in the elections has become a necessity, regardless of the results, after raising the ceiling of the representation of women in the National Council, pointing out that she believes in the need to contest the electoral experience out of national duty towards a country that has provided its citizens a lot.
The candidate, Dr. Mohammed Abdullah bin Huwaiden said that he registered and ran for the elections proudly to serve the country and communicate the voice of the citizen to officials, as he does not seek a personal demand or achieve self-aspiration, and his sole objective to participate in the national movement, pointing out that he is participating for the second time in the elections, To be a vital part and an effective element in the success of the electoral process, where he has the scientific and practical experience to qualify to run and run for elections.
The Ajman Committee continued to receive the applications of those wishing to run in the FNC elections for the third day in a row, as the third day witnessed a good turnout from the members of the Electoral Commission, while the Committee did not record a remark on the procedures of registration of candidates.
Chairman of Ajman Committee, Rashid Abdul Rahman bin Jubran Al Suwaidi, said that the interaction of members of the electoral college is still maintaining its momentum, and that the rate of good turnout in the first three days provides a positive indication of the final outcome of the process of receiving candidates next Thursday.
Al Suwaidi noted the candidates' satisfaction with the progress of the registration process, which is reflected in the absence of any obstacle, which reflects the state of general care, cooperation and close coordination between the parties of the whole process, to be a milestone in the electoral process in the country.
The Chair expressed his confidence that the registration process would continue with high efficiency and high turnout in the last two days, appreciating the commitment of all to the standards and controls.
The third day of registration of candidates in the Emirate of Fujairah was marked by a clear female presence. The percentage of female candidates during the third day was 66% compared to the number of candidates who reached only two persons.
The candidate, Ahlam al-Dali al-Ali, who expressed her great enthusiasm for the electoral experience, especially after she was one of the first female registrars on the third day, said that she came with confidence in the decision of His Highness the President of the State to grant women privileged privileges during this session of the National Assembly, which was not Previously available, she said, Emirati women are “spoiled”. They have given them all the means of empowerment, and they only have to stand out and strive for competition among their peers.
She continued: «As a 13-year service in the Department of Social Development in Fujairah, has been able to enter the community of all categories, and contributed to the solution of a large number of problems, as I entered into voluntary projects in order to enrich and educate young people to make their future without the need to rely on others».
She noted that it will "seek to convey the voice of the people to decision makers and officials," stressing that registration in the electoral process was smooth and simple, and took only minutes.
Juma Hamdan Al-Abdouli expressed his happiness for completing the registration process in the National Council nominations, expressing his readiness for the next stage that precedes the voting process, pointing out that he served in his field of work, namely the armed forces, 28 years old homeland and citizens and is fully aware of what the youth need He has been interested in youth sport for a long time, and he has the ability to know the problems facing them and their future solutions.
The first candidate of the owners of determination
Hind Ahmed Al Awadhi, a family counselor and counselor for couples in the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, expressed her happiness to be the first candidate for the Federal National Council elections, a group of people of determination in Abu Dhabi, pledging to work to give all the effort, thought and time to serve the issues of this community . Al-Awadhi praised the good reception of the Abu Dhabi Commission employees who wish to stand for election and their keenness to help the citizens in completing all required documents.
Hind Al - Awadi. Photograph by Eric Arazas
From the airport to run
Mona Faleh Al-Qahtani, a businesswoman, registered the last application in three days to register the applications, as she came to the headquarters of the Committee at 2.55 pm, and completed the procedures of her candidacy at the third and a quarter, stressing that she was keen to register her candidacy as soon as the arrival of the State from a business trip abroad. Al-Qahtani said, “As soon as I arrived at Abu Dhabi Airport, I immediately went to the committee's headquarters to register my candidacy application, as it was a must to complete without waiting for tomorrow.” She noted that despite being the last candidate during the election day, she aspires to achieve first place in the list of candidates .
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Ben Humaidan: Registration of candidates witnesses a scientific and functional balance
Ahmed bin Humaidan, Chairman of the Dubai Federal National Election Commission (DNCF), said that the state of balance in the DEC in terms of registering candidates and their educational and career backgrounds makes the competition strong, which in turn leads to outstanding results.
He stated that the committee is working according to a prepared agenda and prior plans, which made the pace of submission quick and unanimous by those who registered their names to run, and that they have not received any observations during the past three days, considering the determination and awareness of the candidates are the most obvious feature, which confirms that the democratic experience For the fourth time, the UAE has paid off in terms of understanding and awareness of this democratic movement. Bin Humaidan pointed to the increase in the number of electoral bodies in this session compared to previous sessions.
A candidate waiting for her baby days later
Ghaya Saeed Almas, an employee of the Integrated Transport Center in Abu Dhabi, confirmed that the political leadership of the UAE has given Emirati women an opportunity for parliamentary representation, envied by all women in the Arab world, stressing that they sought to exploit this opportunity, through participating positively as a candidate in the elections of the Federal National Council, despite Being nine months pregnant. She stressed that the pregnancy will not prevent her from carrying out her duties as a candidate for the Council, especially that she will give birth to the child well before the election campaigns for the candidates, noting that the candidacy of the National Council had a dream over the past two electoral periods, but now saw a better opportunity to run.
• Candidate calls for debates to strengthen competition between candidates in Sharjah.
• 372 applications since the beginning of the registration process.
• 133 women submitted applications to stand for election in three days.