“What we've seen so far … is quite an active presence of voters. There is excitement among nationals who are able to vote in these elections. The [Shura Council] body has been mainly a consultative one over the past few decades but there has been a push within Qatar to share responsibility, to widen participation, to develop the relationship between the citizen and the state. Through that came the idea or the push to make this body one that people are able to stand in, vote in and to give more powers. This is akin to other countries' parliament in that it can draft laws, can question and even sack ministers.”
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