AU Commission Chairperson Calls for Smooth and Peaceful Elections Ahead of Car Presidential Run-Off and Re-Run of Legislative Elections

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15 Fév 2016 - 15:46

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 13 February 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has called for smooth and peaceful proceedings in the upcoming Presidential run-off and legislative elections in the Central African Republic (CAR). She welcomed the calm atmosphere under which the first round of general elections took place on 30 December 2015, “despite evident organizational and security challenges”.

The AU Commission Chairperson wishes the citizens of CAR peaceful elections and a smooth transition of government, and further calls on them to spare no efforts in striving towards preserving national unity. She calls on all political actors to respect the will of the people, expressed by the electoral results after the presidential run-offs and legislative elections. Dr. Dlamini Zuma encourages stakeholders with electoral disputes to utilize available legal means in addressing grievances.

The AU Commission Chairperson reaffirmed the determination of the AU to continue to provide support to the CAR and urged the international community to provide the necessary assistance the country needs to secure a return to constitutional order and stability.

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