2024 Qatari constitutional referendum
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A referendum is scheduled to take place in Qatar on 5 November 2024 regarding the new revisions to the 2004 constitution. Some of the changes include strengthening the role of the emir and abolishment of the elections to the Consultative Assembly with its members being appointed instead. The referendum results will be legally binding.[1][2][3]
Background
[edit]The first direct election for two-thirds of the Consultative Assembly took place in 2021. On 15 October 2024, Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani announced plans for a referendum on whether to abolish direct elections to the Consultative Assembly and revert to an appointive system, saying that the election had affected relations within families and tribes and that it had assumed "an identity-based character that we are not equipped to handle, with potential complications over time that we would rather avoid".[4]
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References
[edit]- ^ Mills, Andrew (15 October 2024). "Qatar to hold referendum on measure to abandon legislative elections, Emir says". Reuters. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Qatar sets constitutional amendment referendum for November 5". The Arab Weekly. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "HH the Amir Inaugurates Shura Council's Ordinary Session". Qatar News Agency. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Qatar's ruler says his nation will vote on abandoning legislative elections after just one poll". Associated Press. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
