Former President Jonathan, who is the chairperson of the
Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) to Tanzania arrived the country yesterday and during a press conference, advised the country's
National
Electoral Commission and political parties to ensure a peaceful and transparent election..
The success of these elections depends on every stakeholder playing
their
part in a peaceful, inclusive and transparent manner. The Commonwealth
has every confidence in the people of Tanzania to achieve
that. During our time in Tanzania, we will seek
to assess the pre-election environment, polling day activities and the
post-election period, against the backdrop of Tanzania’s national
legislation, regional and international commitments.
“We will
perform our observation role with impartiality, independence and
transparency. On Friday 23 October, members of the Group will deploy in
small teams to various provinces across the country to observe
preparations ahead of polling day. On Election Day, they will observe
opening, voting, closing, counting and the results management process.
“We will issue an interim statement on our preliminary findings shortly
after the elections. A final report will be prepared in Tanzania. It
will be submitted to the Secretary-General, and subsequently shared with
relevant stakeholders and the public. The group is scheduled to depart
Tanzania on October 31.”
"I am greatly honoured and privileged to have been asked by Commonwealth
Secretary-General, H.E. Kamalesh Sharma, to lead the Commonwealth
Observer Group to Tanzania’s general election scheduled for October 25,
2015.
“The group was constituted following an invitation
extended by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania.
“Our group
comprises 14 eminent persons drawn from across different regions of the
Commonwealth, including Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. The group, which
includes experts in politics, elections, media, conflict prevention and
youth affairs, arrived yesterday and will stay in Tanzania until 31
October 2015.” he said
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