News:
October 8, 2020
Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Rt. Hon. Sidie Mohammed Tunis on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in the company of a high-level delegation from the Parliament met with the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Guinea, M. Kabinet Cisse and his team.
He congratulated the Commission, and commended their efforts to ensuring a solid electoral process.
Speaker Tunis further stressed that the process of cleaning up the voter’s roll was a major boost in the Commission’s preparation for a free and fair elections, and admonished the Commissioners to maintain their neutrality at all times.
And further affirmed that Community Parliament’s goal is to offer support to the Guinean people, and reiterated parliaments neutrality and respect for their constitution, and prepared to provide technical support when needed.
“Guinea’s peace is cardinal to the stability of the sub-region and the parliament would do all in its authority to secure free, fair and credible elections in the Republic of Guinea”, he said.
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament indicated that, a team of fifteen-member delegation would be sent to observe the upcoming presidential election as part of the ECOWAS observer mission, and called on all stake holders to be law abiding as he wished the people of Guinea a peaceful election.
Republic of Guinea is expected to hold its presidential elections on October 18, 2020 as there would be twelve candidates vying for the presidency, including the incumbent President Alpha Conde.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com