Phinbellan presidential election, 2618

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RP 2618 Phinbellan presidential election

RP 2616 ← 3 February RP 2618 → [[Phinbellan presidential election, 2621|RP 2619]]

Nominee Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen Danny Eric Mat Joh Karrimoon a/l Yazeet Party Independent Independent Independent   Nominee Muhammad Jack Yahya Mat Amen Tokiwahtun Party Independent Independent

President before election Mat Fenian Sheares Independent Elected President TBA Independent

The 2022 Phinbellan presidential election or 2618 Phinbellan presidential election (Phineaner: Pilihanraya Presiden Phinbella 2618; Taesongean: 2618년 핀벨라의 대통령 선거; RR: 2618-nyeon Phinbella-ui Daetongnyeong Seon-geo) is a sixth Phinbellan presidential election, it is scheduled to be held in Phinbella on 3 February RP 2618. It will be the second presidential election since the provisional government was dissolved in RP 2615. Under the constitution of the Federal Republic of Phinbella, the president is limited to one term of eighteen months, which means its incumbent, Mat Fenian Sheares is not eligible to run in this election for a second term after being elected unopposed.

Background

The President is the head of state of the Supranational State of the Federal Republic of Phinbella. According to the constitution, his position is largely ceremonial. During the provisional government, the election of the president was based on votes by parliament, although shifting from a presidential republic to a parliamentary republic, and subsequently shifting to a presidential republic. Since the provisional government was dissolved, Phinbella has been a parliamentary republic.

The president is elected through a round of popularity voting system, and he is elected by universal suffrage even if reserved for certain groups. The president serves eighteen months for one term, and is not eligible for re-electing either directly or indirectly.

There are strict requirements for candidates, the fullness of candidates for eligibility or otherwise will be decided by the Phinbellan Election Commission.

Candidates

Eligible

Candidates	Background	Outcome
Mat Amen Tokiwahtun		Application for the Certificate of Eligibility Accepted.
Danny Eric Mat Joh	A former president of the Toromuan People's Association from Rimba Raya, Federal Special Capital Territory. He is from the Toromuan tribe. He once held the position of Governor of the Carey Islands and New Territories until the end of RP 2617. He has fulfilled the wishes of his followers and subsequently announced his candidacy. He had submitted the eligibility form on January 16 last and he was the first person to submit the form on the last day of application, his rival Karrimoon was the last person submit the form on the same day.
Muhammad Jack Yahya	He is a tokbatin or village head in Kampung Serasat, Maritime Kachi Kochi, he is from the Ruontokunian tribe which inhabits the hilly area in Maritime Kachi Kochi. He has never been directly involved in the political arena and he has announced his candidacy on 28 December RP 2617. On 12 January, he has submitted his qualification form.
Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen	The former member of parliament representing the lowland aboriginal constituency, is a candidate from the Toromuan tribe and hails from Kampung Parit Kianggeh, Bunam, Territory of Flower. He had been an elected representative since RP 2600 until he left politics in RP 2612 and was subsequently appointed by the President of the provisional government as Governor of the Directly Administered Territories and Dependent Territories until RP 2617. He announced his candidacy on January 5 and he submitted his eligibility form. ten days later.
Karrimoon a/l Yazeet

Declared ineligible

Candidates	Background	Outcome
Kim Cu		Application for the Certificate of Eligibility rejected.
Hee Min-cheul

Declined

Candidates	Background
Lee Mi-hyeon
Yoo Min-kyu
Ji Hye-kyung
Ha Dong-soo
Kyu Ho-min
Go Hyu-jin
Eduardo van Huizen

Timeline

Date	Event
December RP 2617
10 December	Application of eligibility form to run in contesting has been prepared.
12 December	Former provisional government president Kim Cu has announced his candidacy and he will submit his credentials in due course.
18 December	Former PFLA member representing the highland aboriginal constituency, Mat Amen Tokiwahtun, announced his candidacy as president, he said during a visit to a flood evacuation center in Runchang, Kota Hilir.
21 December	The president of the Toromuan People's Association, Danny Eric Mat Joh, agreed with his followers' desire to be president, so he announced his candidacy as president from the Phinbellan Aborigines-Proto Phineaners.
22 December	Lee Mi-hyeon and Hee Min-cheul, both former coaches of the Phinbellan Boer Super Reds, have announced their candidacies
25 December	Aedy Angpeu Dae Hong-seok is expected to run for president candidacy according to his wife. He had been president of the provisional government for a month, yet they were not sure he was among the Taesongean or Greenlandic Martians
28 December	A tokbatin from among the Ruontokunian from Kampung Serasat, Maritime Kachi Kochi, Muhammad Jack Yahya has announced his candidacy. Former Public Works Minister Yoo Min-kyu declined to run, but in the future, he has a chance to run.
30 December	The incumbent, Mat Fenian Sheares, said that he may no longer hold the post for a second term, as he felt he was simply holding the post without contesting.
31 December	Kim Cu has submitted the eligibility form
January RP 2618
2 January	Two former MPs, Ji Hye-kyung and Ha Dong-soo refused to run for president.
4 January	Dae Hong-seok announced to decline to run, as he thought the post provided an opportunity for leadership from the Aboriginal community
5 January	A former MP representing the lowland aboriginal constituency, Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen from among the Toromuan tribe announced his candidacy as president. Lee Mi-hyeon was revealed she would not be eligible to contest.
8 January	Issuance of Election Writ, with candidate nomination day and polling day set for January 20 and February 3, respectively. Hee Min-cheul submits the eligibility form.
10 January	Phinbellan Social Democratic Party general secretary Kyu Ho-min and former opposition member Go Hyu-jin refused to run for president.
12 January	Mat Amin Tokiwahtun and Muhammad Jack Yahya each collected eligibility forms for the presidency. Former Senior Minister Eduardo van Huizen refused to run for president during the Phinbellan new year open house in the Negara Awan.
13 January	Former Prime Minister of the Free area of the Federation and Chairman of the Federation Press, Karrimoon a/l Yazeet announced the nomination.
15 January	Furkorn has submitted an eligibility form
16 January	Danny Eric has submitted an eligibility form, and Karrimoon Yazeet was the last to submit the form at 17:54 NAT/19:14 PPT. Application for eligibility has ended at 20:00 NAT/21:20 PPT
17 January	Eligibility form review starts at 08:00 NAT/09:20 PPT At 21:00 NAT/22:20 PPT, the Phinbellan Election Commission has announced that it has announced the candidates who have been eligible to contest in the presidential election namely Mat Amen Tokiwahtun, Danny Eric Mat Joh, Muhammad Jack Yahya, Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen and Karrimoon a/l Yazeet, they were also given a certificate of eligibility. All five candidates have met certain criteria through the Article on the President in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Phinbella. Danny and Jack are also satisfied with the criteria in the Article.
20 January	Nomination Day All five candidates were successfully nominated at the National Youth Skills Institute, Pos Rodbai at 10:00 NAT/11: 20 PPT. The respective election symbols and slogans have been announced. This presidential election is a five-cornered contest.
20 January-1 February	Campaigning period (see below)
21 January	First Candidate Broadcast The Special Security Forces of the Federal Police Agency reported that no riots and demonstrations took place at the beginning of the campaign.

Campaign

First Ticket	Second Ticket	Third Ticket	Fourth Ticket	Fifth Ticket
Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen	Danny Eric Mat Joh	Karrimoon a/l Yazeet	Muhammad Jack Yahya	Mat Amen Tokiwahtun
for President	for President	for President	for President	for President
10th Governor of the Directly Administered Territories and Dependent Territories (RP 2614–RP 2617)	Last Governor of the Carey Islands and New Territories (RP 2616–RP 2617) President of the Toromuan People's Association	3rd Prime Minister of the Free area of the Federation (RP 2616) Chairman of the Federation Press	Tokbatin of Kampung Serasat, Maritime Kachi Kochi	Former MP representing Highland Aboriginal constituency