Sharjah Makes History; Winners of First SCC Elections...
03/02/2016
Sharjah created history today (Sunday) with the people of the Emirate for the first time directly choosing their representatives for the Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC), the highest advisory body in the Emirate, in what has been described as a turning point and milestone in the nation's history recording an impressive 67% voter turnout.
After a breathless wait and elaborate counting of votes at Al Qasimia University late into night, results were announced by the Supreme Committee of SCC Elections amid loud cheers and celebrations by the winning candidates and heavy presence of national and regional media.
Following are the names of the winners who have been declared elected to the Sharjah Council:
Sharjah City
1. Abdullah Ibrahim Abdullah Deafis Al Muhairi
2. Shaheen Ishaq Almazmi
3. Mohammed Omar Aldokhi
4. Mohammed Joumaa bin Hindi al Shuwaihi
5. Jasim Mohammed AlBalooshi
6. Hamad Salim Hamouda Ejtibi
Dhaid
1. Mohammed Salim bin Huwaidin Al Ketbi
2. Saleh Mohammed Al Tunaiji
3. Mohammed Abdullah Al Ketbi
Khorfakkan
1. Abdullah Ibrahim Musa Abdullah
2. Rashid Saeed Al Hanawi Al Naqbi
3. Ahmed Abdullah Aljarrah Alhammadi
Kalba
1. Khalid Ali Algeili Alzaabi
2. Mohammed Eisa Yousef Al Darmaki
3. Abdullah Murad Mirza Abdulnabi
Dibba Al Hisn
1. Rashid Khalfan Obaid Al Salami
2. Abdullah Mohammed Ibrahim Al Tunaiji
Madam
Abdullah Mattar Khalifa Alketbi
Hamriya
1. Fatima Almuhairi
Batayeh
1. Awad Musabah Mubarak Obaid
Maliha
1. Khalifa Humaid Tamim Alketbi
The first SCC polls recorded an impressive 67% voter turnout. The total number of votes polled stood at 16,696. The number of male voters stood at 9,694 (58%) while the female voter turnout was recorded at 7002 (42%).
While Sharjah City polled 5,742 votes (57%), it was followed by Khorfakkan with 3,488 votes (70%).
Following is the breakdown of total votes polled:
Sharjah City 5,742 57% Male 3,474 (60%) Female 2,268 (40%)
Khorfakkan 3,488 70% Male 1,927 (55%) Female 1,561 (45%)
Dhaid 1,039 75% Male 609 (69%) Female 430 (41%)
Madam 880 80% Male 492 (55%) Female 388 (45%)
Maliha 749 87% Male 423 (56%) Female 326 (44%)
Kalba 2,717 69% Male 1,534 (58%) Female 1,083 (42%)
Dibba Al Hisn 1,359 72% Male 771 (56%) Female 588 (44%)
Bataeh 416 67% Male 242 (58%) Female 174 (42%)
Hamriya 406 78% Male 222 (54%) Female 184 (46%)
HE Mansour bin Nassar, Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the SCC Elections, congratulated His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on the spectacular success of the first SCC polls, realizing his vision of encouraging greater public participation in the decision-making process and development of the Emirate, he added.
He also congratulated the winners on their historic win and wished them all success in their responsibility of representing the aspirations and concerns of the people of Sharjah in the highest advisory body, hoping they would do their utmost to justify the trust of the people in them. All members of the Supreme Committee of SCC Elections besides senior Sharjah officials, members of media and candidates were present during the counting of votes at Al Qasimia University.
Earlier the curtain finally came down on the 4-day long marathon of an election that saw the Emiratis turn out in huge numbers with immense enthusiasm with family and friends to exercise their vote at polling centres in nine electoral zones across Sharjah. The Emiratis flocked to the polling stations across Sharjah to exercise their vote in the last lap of the election, before polling closes on Sunday.
Under the supervision of the Supreme Election Committee, three polling committees were constituted to oversee the counting of votes.
The SCC elections were held under the slogan of Take Part in Decision Making' in accordance with the directives of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah. A total of 195 candidates, including 43 women, competed for 21 seats spread across the Emirate including Sharjah City, Kalba, Khorfakkan, Dhaid, Dibba Al Hisn, Bataeh, Maliha, Hamriya, and Madam. Up to 24,952 people above the age of 21, including 13,794 men and 11,158 women, from across the Emirate registered to vote.
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