[ 2016-12-02 ]

AU Election Observation head arrives in Ghana
The Head of the African Union Election Observation
Mission (AUEOM) will arrive in Ghana Friday,
December 2, ahead of the 2016 Presidential and
Parliamentary elections which comes off on
Wednesday, December 7.

The Head of the Mission, H.E. Hifikepunye Pohamba,
a former President of Namibia is in Ghana at the
invitation of the Electoral Commission (EC) of
Ghana.

H.E Hifikepunye Pohamba will lead the Mission to
monitor and ensure that the 2016 elections in
Ghana are transparent, open and competitive.

A final and comprehensive report will be released
within two months from the date of announcement of
final election results.

The deployment of an AUEOM to Ghana reflects AU
Commission’s desire and aspiration to promote
good governance, democracy, respect for human
rights and justice and the rule of law in all of
AU member states.

The deployment of the AU Mission to Ghana is in
line with paragraph VI (d) of OAU/AU Declaration
on the Principles Governing Democratic Elections,
paragraph 4.6 of the AU Guidelines for Elections
Observation and Monitoring Missions as well as the
democratic principles and values enshrined in the
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and
Governance.

The aim is to contribute to democratic
consolidation in Ghana. The AU Observation Mission
comprises observers drawn from the Pan African
Parliament, the Permanent Representatives’
Committee, Election Management Bodies, Civil
Society, Think Thanks, and independent experts
from 25 African countries.

Source - Starrfm

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