His Majesty approves postponement of municipal elections in Oman

Muscat: Pursuant to His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik’s approval, the Ministry of Interior on Sunday issued a decision postponing the third term of municipal council elections scheduled for this year, 2020.
The decision, taken in view of current situation of the Sultanate and the whole world due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, also sustains the existing structure of municipal councils till such a time that new elections could be held. The date of new elections will be announced in time.