Two blocs and two independent candidates for the Karak Chamber of Commerce elections
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The number of candidates for the new term of the Karak Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, scheduled to be held on the fifth of next December, has reached (20) merchants, according to the head of the Chamber's election committee, Saria Al-Masarweh.
Al-Masarweh indicated to "Al-Rai" that the candidates' applications have been reviewed for acceptance or rejection, and will be displayed on Wednesday for three days at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters and on the Independent Election Commission's website. This allows the general assembly to review them and submit objections to any of the names listed, if any. The committee will then rule on the submitted objections within two days, and its decision will be final.
She stated that the polling date has been set for Saturday, (12/5/2026), and in the event that the legal quorum for the general assembly meeting is not met, it will be postponed to Saturday, (12/12/2026).
The number of merchant votes from the general assembly members eligible to vote has reached (565) merchants so far, out of (662) merchants, with (97) merchants who have not yet paid their annual subscriptions. The regulations and instructions governing the electoral process allow them to settle their financial obligations until the fourth of next month to enable them to participate in the voting.
The number of seats allocated for the Karak Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is (9) seats, including the seat of the President, who will be elected from among the winners in the elections during a session held by the new board, during which the remaining administrative positions will be distributed among the members.
The candidates are distributed into two blocs in addition to independent candidates. The Karak bloc includes (9) candidates: Mamdouh Al-Qaraleh, Ahmed Al-Bastanjee, Khaled Al-Habashneh, Salem Salhab, Sami Al-Mubaideen, Mohammad Al-Qaroum, Ayman Al-Jalamdeh, Mohammad Tabazeh, and Dr. Fayez Ziadine.
The "Change Bloc" includes (9) candidates: Firas Al-Mubaideen, Moath Al-Assafreh, Omar Al-Shamayleh, Nazem Al-Hourani, Khaled Abu Doush, Dakhilallah Al-Majali, Anas Al-Dala'een, Mohammad Abu Hamdeh, and Abdullah Abu Saleh.
The two independent candidates are Khalil Al-Shurafa and Tawfiq Al-Aghawat.
