UNION Election commission held a seminar on Capacity Building Programme: Experience sharing on EMB engagement with Electoral Stakeholders in collaboration with Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) at Horizon Lake View Resort Hotel yesterday morning.
At the event, Chairman of the commission said that collaboration of related ministries, political parties, civil society organizations, media, and voters is needed to hold a successful election.
Transparency and mutual trust are essential for a successful election. Thecommission will hold free, fair, acceptable and transparent election. Sub commissions are now working in accordance with election law, by-laws, regulations and directives without corruption.
In the process of election, voter list is ultimately important and it involved stakeholders.
He urges to stakeholders to produce a precise voter list on time. He added that engagement with stakeholder is included in chapter 7 of Union Election Commission’s Grand strategic project (2019-2020). The event was organized by ANFREL for international experience of engagement with stakeholders. Then, Executive Director of ANFREL Mrs Chandanie Watawala deliver key note speech.
The participants discussed opportunities, expectations and challenges concerning engagement with stakeholders of election.—
MNA
(Translated by Alphonsus)
