14,977 voters to cast ballots in OCCI elections

As many as 21 members from 125 contestants will be elected to the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board of Directors (OCCI) for 2022-2026 by about 14,977 voters who will cast their ballots on Tuesday.

The Election Commission governing the elections to the Board of Directors of the OCCI, chaired by Dr Saleh bin Said Masan, Under-secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion for Commerce and Industry, said that final preparations for the election procedure were over and it was all set to welcome the voters from 8 am to 6 pm.

“The Election Commission visited the polling centre in Muscat Governorate at the OCEC to see the preparations for the electoral process, which will begin at 8 am on Tuesday,” said Dr Saleh bin Said Masan, who is also the head of the commission.

Elaborate arrangements are in place to make the electoral process smooth and foolproof. Accordingly, all voters are advised to carry their identity cards, whether citizenship cards or resident cards, as the case may be, and be present at the voting centres on time.

No mobile phone will be allowed inside the halls where elections are held, and no photography is encouraged in the premises, according to Dr

All voters are advised to carry their identity cards, whether citizenship cards or resident cards, as the case may be, and be present at the centres on time

Masan.

The board of directors will consist of five members from Muscat Governorate, 10 chairmen of the board of directors of the branches, 5 members representing the companies listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange, and one member who will represent foreign investors.