Qatar wraps up its first legislative polls, with no women elected to a representative council that is seen as unlikely to alter the distribution of power in the emirate
Qatar has wrapped up its first legislative polls with no women elected to a representative council that is seen as unlikely to alter the distribution of power in the emirate.
The results raise the prospect that the emir will use his 15 direct appointments to the council to right the imbalance.Average turnout was 44.3 percent in the 29 constituencies that had more than one candidate, state television reported, significantly higher than at 2019's municipal elections when fewer than 10 percent of voters turned out.
"Where candidates realised that they have no shot to win a seat, they decided to endorse other candidates," said King's College London associate professor Andreas Krieg. Observers say the repeatedly delayed decision to hold the election comes with Qatar under heightened scrutiny as it prepares to host the 2022 World Cup.Former US ambassador to Qatar Susan Ziadeh said Qatar was "looking to see how it enhances its position on the world stage" which had led it to organise the polls ahead of 2022.
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