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Per this intercepted directive, the Electoral Commission has instructed Regional Directors not to “make any remarks” when they receive our Regional petitions.
EC, we note and appreciate your gag order…
As a result, we’ll also know the kind of petition to present in the regions since EC headquarters wishes to respond to all the issues.
Thanks.
NB: https://www.peacefmonline.com/…/news/201510/258818.php…&
A communiqué at the end of the Institute of Economic Affairs’ (IEA) organised debate on whether or not to replace the voters’ register has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to show proactiveness and leadership by engaging the services of a competent, credible and external organization to audit the electoral roll.
The communiqué which was signed by IEA Executive Director Jean Mensa pointed out that “though Article 46 of the National Constitution protects the EC from direction or control, it is nevertheless accountable to the citizens because it is a public organization which draws its funds from the Consolidated Fund.”
…The cost implications of auditing the existing voters’ register of compiling a new register the communiqué stated, “should not take away from steps to provide a credible and acceptable Register for the 2016 elections”. The cost of managing a national crisis resulting from a flawed electoral process will be potentially higher than that of having an acceptable Register, the communiqué added…
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