All necessary facilities in place to ensure smooth voting process

All Qatari citizens of 18 years old and above are set to go for the historic vote on the general referendum on the recent constitutional amendments Tuesday, where they will have their free choice on the reshaping of the future of their country. Besides the various polling stations across the country for paper or electronic voting, there will be mobile stations on dedicated vehicles for the persons with limited movement such as the patients at hospitals. Further, eligible Qatari citizens who coincide to be abroad have the option to vote through Metrash 2. In addition, the Ministry of Interior will enable those under detention or waiting for a judgment to vote and take part at such a vital event of the progress of the nation. Meanwhile, Hamad International Airport has announced that it will provide one hour free of charge at the short-term parking lots throughout the duration of the voting processing from 7am until 7pm at the departures gate 2.HE President of the Supreme Judiciary Council and President of the Court of Cassation Dr Hassan bin Lahdan al-Hassan al-Mohannadi stressed the keenness of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to actively involve the Qatari citizens in making the decision regarding the constitutional armaments. His Highness the Amir has always been keen to promote the values of justice, the rule of the law, enhancing equal citizenship rights and duties and opening communication channels with the people of Qatar. Dr al-Mohannadi said the voting process will further consolidate the cohesion among the Qatari people and keep them united behind their wise leadership. He noted the leadership of the country has always maintained its unity and social cohesion among its people holding steadfast to the traditional hereditary values that enabled the country to overcome all the challenges that it went through. He also expressed his confidence that the Qatari people will be keen to cast their votes as the concerned entities have provided all the necessary facilities to make the process easy and comfortable for the categories of voters.Qatari media person Mohamed Zayed al-Khayareen pointed out that these constitutional amendments are considered a pioneering step towards enhancing the unity of the nation and establish the principle of equality among all its members, opening new horizons of a more collaborative and united society, as every citizen will enjoy equal rights and duties under the protection of the rule of the law. He considered this a sublime message by the wise leadership of the country to promote unity among the people of Qatar making them one family loyal to their country. He noted that all Qatari citizens are aware of the deep implications of these amendments and how they would reflect positively on their future and the future of the coming generations.Qatari media person Ali bin Daraa pointed out that the constitutional amendments are an integral part of the efforts of the wise leadership to continue the progress towards converting Qatar into a modern state with equal citizenship rights for all. He considered it as new phase of the history of the nation, where Qatar enhances its global position as a country that takes great care of its citizens. He said that Qatari citizens have the right to be proud of their country and its modern constitution.