Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), April 14, 2013 (SPS) - The preparatory political conferences for the election of heads of municipalities will start today, Monday, in all the 27 municipalities in the Wilayas of Dakhla, Auserd, Smara, El Aaiun and Boujdour, in accordance with decisions of the POLISARIO 13th congress enshrined in the constitution.
President of the Republic issued a decree last March 21st providing for the formation of a national committee to supervise the elections, which includes members of the government, National Council and senior cadres in the state.
The decree stipulates that the National Committee make all the preparation to supervise the political conferences, in the aim that the election process been conducted no later than 22nd April 2013, the Committee begins its work from the date of issuance of this decree.
The election process will complete Wednesday with announcing the results and preparing the final report, to be presented before the end of the local conference.
According to the legal regulation organizing the political conferences, each constituency is composed of four municipalities.
Heads of municipalities are elected every two years, in accordance with requirements of the Constitution issued in the POLISARIO 13th congress that took place on December 2011 (SPS)
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