The opposition Popular Congress Party (PCP) expressed its opposition to a proposition by the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) to delay the national dialogue to next October saying they can no longer accept a new postponement.

NCP officials said last June they would launch the national dialogue after the end of Ramadan. But, some other members within the ruling party and some dialogue forces said it is better to delay it in order to persuade the holdout forces to take part in the process.

Fini, le vote à bulletin secret lors de l’élection des conseils communaux. C’est ce que vient d’annoncer Assabah, dans son édition de ce vendredi 24 juillet.

«Les traficoteurs des élections encaissent un coup douloureux»: c'est ainsi sous ce titre incisif qu'Assabah se penche sur cette décision, révélant que le ministère de l’Intérieur a répondu favorablement à la demande des partis politiques, majorité et opposition confondues, d’annuler le vote à bulletin secret, considéré comme un facteur incitateur à l’achat des voix lors de l’élection des conseils communaux.

The National Liberation and Justice Party (NLJP) headed Tijani al-Sissi underscored on Wednesday that the chairman of Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) is appointed by the president of the republic and chosen from the signatories of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD).

The NLJP was reacting to a statement by the Justice and Equality Movement of Bakheit Dabajo (JEM-Dabajo) Tuesday saying they would propose a candidate to the Sudanese president for the DRA chairmanship.

DUBAI // Emiratis are being called upon to participate in this year’s Federal National Council elections by volunteering at polling stations.

The National Election Committee (NEC) wants as many people as possible to get involved in this third FNC election, which will be, by far, the biggest yet.

With the help of the Higher Colleges of Technology, the NEC has tailored a training programme that nationals must complete if they are to qualify as volunteers helping out in the country’s elections.

Last month, a National Election Committee official warned against illegal practices ahead of the upcoming Federal National Council elections.

These include racial intolerance, buying votes by way of gifts and promises and exaggerations in campaigns that may lead to slander and insults, according to Al Ittihad, The National’s Arabic-language sister newspaper.

There was no official acknowledgement of any breaches during the previous election, in 2011.

Si la loi interdit la transhumance des élus durant leur mandat, elle reste cependant muette sur ce "mercato" effréné qui s'organise à la veille des élections. Ce type de migration fait désormais partie intégrante de nos mœurs politiques. Et, dans sa version de ce mercredi 22 juillet, Al Khabar nous le rappelle en citant deux députés, et non des moindres, qui viennent de quitter le parti de la rose pour la colombe de Salaheddine Mezouar, une année même avant les législatives de 2016.