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.

M.T.

D.A.