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President Abbas issues decree for presidential and legislative elections on 24 January.

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 - Mahmoud Abbas Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: محمود عباس) (born March 26, 1935), also known by the kunya Abu Mazen  issued a presidential decree Friday night calling on the Palestinian people of the West Bank, Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip to participate in general elections. For both the Presidency and the Legislative Council, Abbas called for free and fair elections on Sunday, 24 January, 2009.The Hamas government has said it will not accept elections during a period of continued strife between itself and the Palestinian Authority. The date of elections has been highly contentious while presidential elections were supposed to be held earlier than legislative.The following is a translated summary of the Presidential Decree:"In the name of God the Merciful "Decree No. () for the year 2009 On the invitation to the presidential and legislative elections "President of the State of Palestine Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization The Executive Committee (PLO EC) is the highest executive body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

Its 18 members are elected by the PLO Parliament, the Palestinian National Council (PNC), often as representatives of the PLO member factions.
 President of the Palestinian National Authority The President of the Palestinian National Authority (Arabic: رئيس السلطة الوطنية  "After perusal of the Amended Basic Law of 2003, as amended, and with access to decision-Law No. (1) on the general elections of 2007, On the basis of the powers conferred upon us, In order to achieve the public interest, "We have decided what is to come: "Article (1) The Palestinian people in Jerusalem and the West Bank and Gaza Strip For the West Bank and Gaza Strip please see one of the following:
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, are invited to a general election; free and direct presidential and legislative elections on Sunday (January 24 2010)."Article (2) of the Decree is directed to the Chairman and members of the Central Election Commission, and the relevant actors in all, to do their part in implementing the provisions of the Decree.It was published in the official PA news and is to be announced To be announced (TBA)

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 in the local daily newspapers. The Presidential Decree is signed: "Issued in the city of Ramallah on: 24 October 2009 Corresponding to: 6 November 1430 "Mahmoud Abbas President of the State of Palestine Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization President of the Palestinian National Authority"

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Date:Oct 23, 2009
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