Election committee approves formation of Emirates group for FNC elections

The National Election Committee (NEC) has approved the formation of the Emirates Committees for this year’s Federal National Council’s elections.

Dr Anwar Gargash, the Minister of State for FNC Affairs and chairman of the NEC, addressed the meeting and said the country was competent to implement the vision of the UAE leadership to achieve excellence in regional and international fields, the state news agency, Wam, reported.

“The formation of the Emirates Committees for the 2015 elections will facilitate the successful implementation of the elections and reflect positively on the development of the country’s electoral process,” he said.

National figures who have made invaluable contributions in the public sphere, representatives from the Ruler’s Office of the Emirates, police and municipality, and members from the private sector and civil society will form part of the Emirates Committees, Dr Gargash said.

“The formation of the Emirates Committees is a great step forward in the management of the electoral process in the UAE.”