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| Kartaba Municipality Elections 2004 |
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kartaba, the second largest villages in jbeil after the city of jbeil itself, totaling about 5400 voters, is actually witnessing, one the strongest battles for municipality elections. till now it seems that 3 lists are competing for these elections in addition to few free candidates.
Throughout Lebanon's history of municipal and mayoral elections, the present scene of confusion in alliances in making candidate lists that include pro-government members and opposition figures together has not been witnessed," an editorial in the widely circulated An-nahar daily said
Unlike legislative elections, where sectarian quotas or seats are reserved for different sects in Lebanon to preserve the country's sensitive social fabric, municipal elections are free of any such checks.
Influential social or political figures usually create a list of candidate names, and supporters of one candidate end up voting for the entire list, which constitutes the significance of electoral alliances. But voters can choose to cross some of the names and add others, or they can create their own list of candidates. In fact kartaba municipal council is made of 14 members and a president, in addition, two Mayors should represent the northern Kartaba and another two for the southern.
Mr. Emile Karam (El Cheikh) the actual president of the municipality council announced his candidature for the coming council. his list includes some few changes due to the death of 2 of the previous members, and the demissioning of 2 others, and the replacement of 2 last who proposed to be replaced by the new generation due to their age and their health status. The list was nominated "AL KARRAR AL MOUSTAKELL" and aims to keep on the continuity of the development it already started since 1998, Mr. Karam Said.
Mr. Fadi Martinos a business Man from kartaba, has annouced his candidature as well, supported by a new alliance, that kartaba haven't witness since more than 50 years, gathering the actual parliement member Dr. Fares Souaid, with the previous parliement member Mrs Maha El Khoury Assaad and the nephew of the previous parliement members Mr. Fadi Rouhana Sakr. The list announced aim is to consolidate all kartabians efforts, for the best developement ways of kartaba.
Finally Mr. Joe Karam, Coordinator of Al Tayyar Al Watani Al Hurr in Kartaba, announced that Al Tayyar and a group of independent people decided to break traditional approaches to Municipal Elections and unite together in a third list. Their list name is "KARTABA AL GHAD" and their announced aim is to constitute a new blood in a traditional region and try to enforce change by introducing new ideas for a prosperous Kartaba in 2004 and the future.
The 1998 Statistics of the last Municipal Elections, shows that only 3101 persons voted out of 5397 voices (57percent). Knowing that Kartaba is effectively divided in two parts: - The northern Kartaba with 6 Boxes totaling 3102 voices, where only 1712 voted in 1998 (55 percent). - The southern kartaba: with 4 Boxes totaling 2295 voices, where only 1389 voted in 1998 (60 percent).
Click here for 1998 full Municipality Elections Statistics
Click here to view the results of the Municipality elections 2004
Click here to read Al Dyar newspaper Comments about kartaba on the 21st of April 2004
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Candidates' Names and work program of each list are published here below:
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لائحة القرار المستقل
Engineer Emile Karam Dr. Antoine Nicolas Karam Mr. Ghassan Abdo Kassis Dr. Nakhleh Challita Mr. Georges Mansour Salem Engineer Antoine Abdel Nour Mr. Bassam Jean Mouawad Engineer Fadi Elias Bou Aoun Mr. Nabil Youssef yazbeck Topographe Joseph Gharios Karam Mr. Ghaith Elias Attieh Mr. Antoine Boutros Attallah Mr. Pierre Finianos El Beiruty Mr. Assaad Tanios Cherfan
MAYORS Tony Elias Challita (Southern)
Candidates' Profile بطاقة تعريف بالمرشحين
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لائحة التوافق القرطباوي
Mr. Fadi Abdo Martinos Engineer Elie Chafic Saab Mr. Semaan Kozhaya ElKhoury Lawyer Elsa Ghaith Khoury Lawyer Sarkiss Dib Cherfan Lawyer Elie Naja Beiruty Lawyer Camille Farid Challita Engineer Tony Youssef Mouawad Mr. Antonio Badih Sakr Mr. Farid Jamil Salem Mr. Camille Chehadeh El Sokhn Mr. Camille Elias Bou Aoun Mr. Joseph Dib Attallah Mr. Youssef Toufic Karam Mr. Raymond Nabih Karam
MAYORS Mr. Jamil Elias Merhej (Northern) Mr. Elie Antoine Saad (Northern) Mr. Selim Youssef Attieh (Southern) Mr. Hanna Ghattas Najem (Southern)
Candidates' Profile بطاقة تعريف بالمرشحين
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لائحة قرطبا الغد
Mrs Rose Ziadeh Engineer Joe Georges Karam Mrs. Joumana Lahoud Mr. Anwar Edmond Saab Engineer Joseph ElSokhn (Rouphael) Mr.Simon El khoury Michel Sakr Dr.Carole El Sokhn Mr.Joseph Ibrahim El Khoury
MAYORS
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Free Candidates for the council
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Free MAYORS Southern Kartaba
Mr. Charbel Camille Karam
Mr. Charbel Challita (hikar)
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Free MAYORS Northern Kartaba
Mr Antoine Abdo Eid
Mr. Milad El khoury Boulos Cherfan |