BJA elections results announced

Manama, May 31 (BNA) -- Information Affairs Authority - Mass Media Management's Director, Vote Count Committee Chairman, Yusuf Mohammad, today announced Bahrain Journalists Association (BJA) elections results, which came as follows: Ihab Ahmed 276 votes, Mohannad Sulaiman 262 votes, Samah Allam 254 votes, Jalil Omar 238 votes, Rahid Al-Hamar 229 votes, Abdulla Khalid 216 votes, Sukaina Al-Tawaash 209 votes, Mohammad Ismael 191, while Ahdia Ahmed 181 votes and Osama Al-Majid 53 votes couldn't compete to win seats in the 2014-2016 BJA Board for for getting the lowest numbers of votes. The elections took place in a democratic atmosphere in the BJA Headquarters, where 10 journalists contested to win the BJA Board eight seats. BJA President, Mones Mahmood Al-Mardi, won the presidency by acclamation. MJ