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EC Chairman, Eng. Badru
Kiggundu
By Alfred Byenkya
The Electoral Commission (EC)
has accredited over 1,300
observers to monitor the February
18 general elections.
Those accredited are members of
civil society, foreign missions, and
international media among others.
EC spokesperson Jotham
Taremwa said that the
accreditation is to make sure that
the elections are transparent and
are done in accordance with the
international rules and
regulations.
"We are still accrediting other
people who are interested in
monitoring the polls. The process
is on-going and we expect the
numbers to increase" he said in
interview with the New Vision,” he
says.
Those accredited have been told
to comply with the code of
conduct to be issued by the
commission.
"They should also abide by the
laws of Uganda and submitted
reports at the end of the election
exercise," he stressed.
Taremwa also said that the
commission has received
applications of over 700
journalists who are to be
accredited to cover the election
process.
"Among the 700, some are local,
regional and international scribes.
We are vetting them and we shall
give them tags after the
accreditation process is over. The
names we have received have
been forwarded to the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs where the whole
process is taking place," he said.
Those that cannot reach the
Electoral Commission should
register through the electoral
commission website.
A list submitted by different media
houses shows that Vision Group
and the Uganda Broadcasting
Corporation (UBC) submitted the
biggest number of names of
reporters because the two are
multi-media government bodies
Kiggundu
By Alfred Byenkya
The Electoral Commission (EC)
has accredited over 1,300
observers to monitor the February
18 general elections.
Those accredited are members of
civil society, foreign missions, and
international media among others.
EC spokesperson Jotham
Taremwa said that the
accreditation is to make sure that
the elections are transparent and
are done in accordance with the
international rules and
regulations.
"We are still accrediting other
people who are interested in
monitoring the polls. The process
is on-going and we expect the
numbers to increase" he said in
interview with the New Vision,” he
says.
Those accredited have been told
to comply with the code of
conduct to be issued by the
commission.
"They should also abide by the
laws of Uganda and submitted
reports at the end of the election
exercise," he stressed.
Taremwa also said that the
commission has received
applications of over 700
journalists who are to be
accredited to cover the election
process.
"Among the 700, some are local,
regional and international scribes.
We are vetting them and we shall
give them tags after the
accreditation process is over. The
names we have received have
been forwarded to the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs where the whole
process is taking place," he said.
Those that cannot reach the
Electoral Commission should
register through the electoral
commission website.
A list submitted by different media
houses shows that Vision Group
and the Uganda Broadcasting
Corporation (UBC) submitted the
biggest number of names of
reporters because the two are
multi-media government bodies
