RAMALLAH, Palestine, Nov 10 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, is Fatah’s “sole candidate” in the coming presidential elections, Fatah party announced in an official statement on Saturday.
Abbas is also the chairman of Fatah’s Central Committee and chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee.
Fatah’s announcement was made in a meeting held in Ramallah, chaired by Abbas’ deputy, Mahmoud al-Aloul, which discussed holding the general elections.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Central Elections Commission, Hanna Nasser and her delegation, are to visit the Gaza Strip, to resume dialogue with Hamas and other factions on holding the elections.
However, no date was set for the elections yet.
The last elections were held in Jan, 2006, when the Hamas movement won an overwhelming majority.
Abbas was elected as chief of the Palestinian Authority, in the presidential elections, held in the Palestinian territories in Jan, 2005.
