Namashulua calls for transparency in elections and CNE wants new electronic checking system

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Namashulua calls for transparency in elections and CNE wants new electronic checking system

7:50 CAT | 08 Dec 2016

O País / Carmelita Namashulua, Minister of State Administration and Civil Service of Mozambique

Speaking on Monday at the opening of the 13th International Symposium on Elections, the Minister of State Administration and Civil Service, Carmelita Namashulua, said that it is vital to avoid all illegal practices and hold transparent elections in order to guarantee peace and harmony among Mozambicans.

The event takes place less than two years before Mozambique’s local elections and less than three before the general elections.

The minister also said that it was essential to know how to take advantage of information and communication technologies to guarantee transparent elections. “The electoral materials and equipment we use make it necessary to reflect not only on the evolution of electoral technologies but also on the ways we use these technologies so that we have well-conducted electoral processes capable of producing results acceptable to all”, Namashulua said.

On the other hand, the minister said, although Mozambique had always struggled with boycotts and the challenge of funding elections, it could however boast regular ballots. “We are proud of having been able to hold uninterrupted elections, without delay, despite financial difficulties, and sometimes in the face of boycotts by some organisations that do not comply with the rules of the democratic game,” she said.

The first day of the International Symposium on Elections was attended by the president of the Constitutional Council, Hermenegildo Gamito, deputies of the Assembly of the Republic and representatives of the National Electoral Commission and electoral commissions from other countries. The event ended on Tuesday.

CNE wanst electronic checking

The president of the National Election Commission (CNE), Abdul Carimo, says that the next ballots may have a technological innovation consisting of the electronic checking of the voter card to certify its authenticity and provenance. Carimo says that for the implementation of this innovation, the government must approve the necessary budget, a proposal for which has already been submitted to the executive.

“If we get the budget we have asked for, we can move on the issue of verification,” he explained.

Source: O País