Commonwealth to look at elections in Antigua and Barbuda
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Commonwealth to look at elections in Antigua and Barbuda

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The Commonwealth Secretariat Friday introduced that former Seychelles president, Danny Faure, will lead a six-member group of Commonwealth election observers to Antigua and Barbuda for the January 18 normal election.

Commonwealth Secretary-Common, Baroness Patricia Scotland KC, introduced the composition of the Commonwealth Statement Group in response to an invite from the Antigua and Barbuda authorities

“I thank Danny Faure for accepting my invitation to guide this group and every of the Commonwealth observers for agreeing to undertake this essential task.

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“The group, which is unbiased and neutral, will assess the general conduct of the election and, on the finish, make suggestions which can contribute in the direction of strengthening the electoral course of in Antigua and Barbuda,” Scotland mentioned in a press release.

The Commonwealth Secretariat mentioned the group’s mandate is to look at the preparations for the election, the polling, counting, tabulation procedures and the general electoral surroundings in addition to take into account any components that might impinge upon the credibility of the method as a complete.

“Previous to deployment, the group can even have briefings with the nation’s political occasion representatives, cops and a number of other stakeholders, together with officers from the Electoral Fee, the media and social society teams representing girls, youth and folks with disabilities.”

The group will submit its suggestions in a report back to the Commonwealth Secretary-Common, who will ahead it to the Antigua and Barbuda, the nation’s Electoral Fee, the management of political events participating within the elections and all Commonwealth governments.

The Commonwealth Observer group is because of arrive in Antigua January 14.

Prime Minister Gaston Browne, is main his ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Get together (ABLP) into the election, having received 15 of the 17 seats within the March 21, 2018, election. The opposite two seats have been received by the primary opposition United Progressive Get together, and the Barbuda-based Barbuda Individuals’s Motion profitable the opposite two seats.

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