Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Feb 17, 2014 (SPS) - The preparatory political conferences for the elections of members of the Saharawi National Council (SNC) kicked off today, Tuesday, in all wilaya and institutions of the Saharawi Republic (SADR).
162 candidates are vying for 52 seats within Saharawi Parliament in 16 electoral districts, including the Sahrawi People’s Liberation Army, mass organizations, as well as national and regional institutions.
These conferences being held in accordance with the standards set forth in the Constitution issued by the 13th Congress of the Polisario Front.
Inauguration of the Council and election of its President will take place in the liberated town of Tifariti, in parallel with the commemoration of the 38th anniversary of the Declaration of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), according to a source from the organizing committee. (SPS)
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