Long queues reflect voters’ enthusiasm

One of the longest queues to vote was found yesterday at the general centre at the Seef Complex.

Voting here began at sharp 8.00 am after judge Jawaher Al Abdulrahman, Head of the Polling Centre, inspected the ballot boxes. Men, women, young, old and diff-abled flocked to the centre to exercise their democratic rights.

Many prominent citizens were seen queuing up at the centre to cast their votes. Faisal Foulath, the Head of Nazaha Centre for monitoring the elections and Secretary-General of the Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society, said effective measures were in place at the centre to ensure the smooth conducting of the elections. Dubai TV reporter Talal Al Hendasi said he was impressed by the Kingdom’s electoral experience.

“Bahrainis are living a unique electoral experience. This is a great success for the country.” Prominent citizen Shaikh Issa bin Rashid Al Khalifa said that elections serve the proof that His Majesty’s reform project would deliver bigger goals for the nation.

Lawyer Huda Saad said she expected more women parliamentarians and councillors this time, adding that it would bring more benefits to the nation.

Elderly citizen Jameel Ahmed Alaiwat said that he was shocked to see long queues at the centre, but felt proud over the fact that the whole nation has taken the elections with great seriousness.