Sudan hails UN endorsement of judiciary to monitor elections
November 21, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan welcomed statements attributed to UN official in which he expressed satisfaction with the ability of the country to conduct the elections scheduled for April 2010.
Rasool Wahidi a legal adviser in the UN elections unit said that the Sudanese election law “is one of the best” for a country to run the process adding that the judiciary is capable of monitoring it.
Sudan will hold its first presidential and parliamentary elections in 24 years in accordance with the terms of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).
The voter registration process is ongoing amid accusations by opposition parties of widespread fraud but the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) denied the allegations.
Fathi Sheila, the NCP’s information secretary general, said his party values the statements by the UN describing it as “positive” and “contributing to the support of the next elections”.
He added that the Sudanese judiciary is well known for its independence and integrity “since tens of years ago”.
The NCP official urged the international community to support the elections and “ignore the skeptical voices” in the process and called for encouraging political parties to participate.
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Sudan hails UN endorsement of judiciary to monitor elections
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