Mashnouq Says Torza Elections Will Be Held on Time
Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq announced on Friday that the municipal elections in the northern town of Torza will be held as scheduled on Sunday.
The minister had previously issued a decree postponing the polls in the Bcharre town.
They were initially postponed due to “local tensions”.
These tensions could cause security clashes between families in the town, especially after a number of candidates withdrew from the elections, explained Mashnouq at the time.
Residents of Torza had filed a petition requesting the delay.
The final round of the four-stage of the municipal elections are set to be held in the North on Sunday.
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