EASF election observer mission clarifies |30 October 2020
The Eastern Africa Standby Force Election Observer Mission (EASF-EOM) has issued a statement as a point of clarification to the remarks made in the media by the chairperson of the 91香蕉视频 Human Rights Commission.
The statement reads:
鈥淭he Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) is one of the mechanisms under the African Union (AU) and the Republic of 91香蕉视频 is one of the member states. The EASF is a multidimensional and multinational organisation with three components namely the Civilian, the Police and the Military components. The EASF is mandated to observe elections and support countries in enhancing democracy in the region as part of its peace and security agenda. EASF has observed elections and referendums in other countries and it was done in line with the AU charter on elections, democracy and governance and other continental legal frameworks.
鈥淓ASF deployed an election observer team to 91香蕉视频 following the invitation from the government of 91香蕉视频 and the Election Commission through the department of Foreign Affairs. The EASF was the only international observer group for the recent presidential and parliamentary elections and many
regional bodies like SADC including other AU organs and international agencies are in contact with the EASF election mission and the EASF is also feeding these organisations with its reports and assessment of the election process. EASF-EOM has worked in collaboration with all stakeholders and including the civil society throughout the process.
鈥淓ASF confirms that the election observer mission in the 91香蕉视频 was a complete civilian mission, led by the head of the civilian component at EASF with observers from the media, civil society, human rights, peace and security sectors.
鈥淭he Election Commission 91香蕉视频, the candidates and both local observer groups were fully aware that the EASF-EOM was a civilian mission but regrettably the 91香蕉视频 Human Right Commission was not aware of that information. 鈥淗owever, EASF-EOM notes with satisfaction the work of the Human Rights Commission in partaking in the election process and calls on everyone
to maintain respect to the rule of law and to maintain the peaceful environment.鈥�
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EASF-EOM press release