The National Election Committee has adopted the final list of the winners of the Federal National Council Elections 2015, held on 3rd October, after examining the report on the conduct of the electoral process as well as the report of the Appeals Committee on the preliminary results of the elections.
The NEC considered the report of the Appeals Committee on the only appeal it received from one of the candidates in Dubai. Under the provisions of Article 56/A of the Appeals Committee, the NEC rejected the appeal due to lack of strong evidence in the case of claim against the validity of the preliminary results.
The meeting expressed sincere gratitude to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for supporting the political empowerment programme. The Committee also thanked Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates, for their encouragement to the electoral process in 2015.
The election committee stated that the launch of the political empowerment programme by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan reflected the visionary outlook of His Highness to promote gradual political participation in the country. The process has opened new horizons in the development of parliamentary culture in the country through effective coordination between the Federal National Council and the government to achieve remarkable progress in the nation’s development march, the Committee noted.
(Courtesy WAM)