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COMMONWEALTH READY TO SEND ELECTION OBSERVER MISSION TO ZAMBIA

Commonwealth deputy secretary general for Political and Human Rights,Dr. Josephine Ojiambosays the Commonwealth Secretariat is ready to send an Election Observer Mission team for the August 11, 2016 general elections.

DrOjiambo says the commonwealth is also ready to assist in strengthening the capacity of the Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ as requested by the Zambian Government.

She has acknowledged receipt of a letter from Minister of Foreign Affairs, Harry Kalaba, extending an invitation to the Commonwealth Secretariat to send an Election Observer Team.

Dr. Ojiambo said that the Commonwealth Secretariat is in the process of putting together a pre-election assessment visit to Zambia that will be followed by an election observer mission as it wants to strengthen ECZ in order to ensure broader participation and dialogue among stakeholders.

This is containedin a statement issued to MUVI TV NEWS byFirst Secretary-Press and Public Relations Abigail Chaponda.

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