One woman, three activists get elected in Oman's Shura council

Muscat: Only one woman succeeded in getting a seat in the 84-member Majlis Asshura even as three protesters were given thumbs up by the voters in Oman during Saturday’s election for the seventh term of the country’s advisory council.

In pictures: Oman's Majlis Shura elections

Nu'amah Bint Jamayel Al Busaidi was the lone woman winner among 77 candidates across the country, voting for which was reportedly very good although no official statistics stating the percentage of the polling were released.

Three protesters were elected, including one from Batinah region, which saw the most intense protests from end of last February. One each was elected from Dhofar and Dhakliya region respectively.

Taleb Al Mamaamri triumphed from Liwa in Batinah while Salim Al Oufi won the Izki seat in Dhakhliya region. Salim Bin Mohammed Al Mashani, who was imprisoned after his arrest during Salalah protests, won the Taqa seat from the south.

“It is good to know that those who participated in demonstrations and protests have been accepted by the voters, hopefully they will do something for the cause,” Esmail al Muqbali, an activist from Sohar, told Gulf News.

The winners:

Buraimi Governorate
Al Shinaina: Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Shamsi.
Mahadha: Salim Bin Ali AL Ka'abi.
Buraimi: Rashid Bin Al Shamsi and Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Balushi.

Wusta (Central Region)
Haima: Hamoudah Bin Mohammed Al Harsoosi.
Jazir: Nasser Bin Yasser Al Junaibi.
Duqum : Salam Bin Saqat Al Junaibi .
Mahout : Saleem Bin Ali Al Hakamani.

Batinah Region
Sohar: Kadhim Bin Al Ajmi and Saeed Bin Ghanim Al Muqbali.
Maawil: Khalid Bin Hilal Al Ma'awali
Awabi: Al Khalil Bin Abdulraheem AL Kharousi.
Nakhal : Salim Bin Al Braiki .
Liwa: Talib Bin Al Maamari.
Rustaq: Zayed Bin Khalfan Al Abri and Salim Bin Hamoud Al Shikaili.
Saham: Ali Bin Abdullah Al Badi and Sultan Bin Rashid Al Buraiki
Shinaz: Yousef Bin Ahmed Al Balushi and Talal Bin Rajab al Matroshi.
Khabourah: Ali Bin Khalfan Al Qutaiti and Fahd Bin Al Hosani.
Suwaiq: Mohammed Bin Khalid Al Rushaidi and Hamad Bin Khamis Al Jadidi.
Birka:, Qasim Bin Said Al Rushaidi and Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Qanoobi.
Musanah: Rashid Bin Mohammed Al Sa'adi and Nasser Bin Khamis Al Khumaisi.

Mussandam
Madha: Khalid Bin Ahmed Al Sa'adi.
Bukha: Abdullah Bin Ahmed Al Malik.
Dibha : Rashid Bin Ali Al Shuhi.
Khasab: Mohammed Bin Al Shuhi.

Dhofar (Southern region)
Salalah: Salim Bin Suhail Bin A'Sam Bait Said and Salim Bin Ali bin Ahmed Al Kathiri.
Maqshan: Saleh Bin Mohammed Al Sha'asha'ei .
Thumrait: Salim Bin Said bin Salim bin Ali Ghawas .
Rakhyut: Mohammed Bin Al Amri .
Mirbat: Salim Bin Mohammed Al Shihri.
Taqah: Salim Bin Mohammed Al Mashani.
Mazyounah: Salim Bin Said Al Hraizi.
Sadah: Ramis Bin Amer Al Mahri
Dhalkut: Ahmed Bin Salim Bin Ali Ra'afeet.
Shleem Juzzr Al Halaniyat : Makhtoom Bin Sa'ad Al Mahri.

Sharqiya (Eastern Region)
Sur: Sa'ad bin Suhail Al Mukhaini Bahwan and Abdullah Bin Salim Al Mukhaini.
Al Kamil Wa Al Wafi: Rashid Bin Wany Al Hashmi.
Mudhaibi: Sultan Bin Zayed Al Jahafi and Hilal Bin Ali Al Jahafi.
Masirah : Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Mej'ali.
Dima Watayeen: Khalfan Bin Nasser Al Hasni.
Wadi Bani Khalid : Ahmed Bin Hussain Al Sa'adi.
Bidiyah: Salim Bin Ali Al Hajri.
Ibra: Saleh Bin Mohammed Al Maamari.
Al Qabil: Khalfan Bin al Ghunaimi.
Ja'lan Bani Bu Hassan: Ali Bin Salim Al Owaisi.
Ja'lan Bani Bu Ali: Sultan Bin Abdullah Al Ja'afari and Hamoud Bin Ali Al Saeedi.

Dhahira Region
Dhank: Maktoom Bin Matar Al Azizi.
Yankul: Ali Bin Hamad Al Badi.
Ibri: Sultan Bin Majid Al Abri and Hamid Bin Ali Bin Humaid Al Nasseri.

Governorate of Muscat
Muscat: Mohammed Bin Salim Al Wahaibi.
Bausher : Mohammed Bin Salim Al Busaidi and Hamoud Bin Khalifa Al Rashdi.
Muttrah: Tawfiq Bin Abdulhussein Al Lawati and Murad Bin Ali Al Hooti
Quriyat: Salim Bin Hamoud Al Ghamari and Said Bin Jumah Al Ghazaili.
Amaraat:Ahmed Bin Saud Al Ma'ashari and Mohammed Bin Said Al Hadi.
Seeb: Mohammed Bin Jumah Al Raisi and Nu'amah Bint Jamayel Al Busaidi.

Dakhiliyah Region
Adam: Ahmed Bin Al Dur'ei.
Hamraa: Malik Bin Hilal Al Abri.
Izki: Salim Bin Abdullah Al Oufi and Zayed Bin Khalifa Al Rashdi.
Manah: Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Busaidi.
Bahla: Badr Bin Ali Al Maani and Zahran Bin Abdullah Al Hinai
BidBid: Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Rahbi.
Sumayil : Abdullah Bin Hamoud Al Nadabi and Hamid Bin Mohammed Al Rawahi.
Nizwa : Khalid Bin Hilal A'Nabhani and Hamdan Bin Nasser Al Rumaidhi.