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06KINSHASA1754
2006-11-15 16:05:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kinshasa
Cable title:
CARTER CENTER ISSUES SECOND POST-ELECTION STATEMENT
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UNCLAS KINSHASA 001754
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KDEM CG ELECTIONS
SUBJECT: CARTER CENTER ISSUES SECOND POST-ELECTION STATEMENT
REF: KINSHASA 1746
UNCLAS KINSHASA 001754
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KDEM CG ELECTIONS
SUBJECT: CARTER CENTER ISSUES SECOND POST-ELECTION STATEMENT
REF: KINSHASA 1746
1. (SBU) In the aftermath of the incendiary claims in a
November 13 statement from Cardinal Etsou attacking the
integrity of the DRC elections (reftel),several
international election observer groups are issuing statements
of their own reasserting the positive assessments of the
electoral process they made after the October 29 elections.
In addition to an expected statement from the E.U. the Carter
Center also plans to release a statement on November 14.
Post obtained an advance copy from the Carter Center mission
in Kinshasa. Text follows.
2. (U) Begin text:
Post-Election Statement No. 2 on the Oct. 29 Presidential
Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Based on its observation of vote tabulation following the
October 29 presidential elections, The Carter Center election
observation mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
is confident the results announced by the Independent
Electoral Commission are consistent with the results obtained
in the polling stations.
The provision of original tally sheets to candidate
witnesses, combined with the publication of results by
polling station, introduced a strong measure of transparency
which virtually eliminated the possibility of significant
fraud after the ballots were counted.
In response to recent questions raised by international
observers and by the representatives of both candidates who
have been meeting daily with the CEI, the electoral
commission has made data available to all parties regarding
the use of supplemental voter lists and the lists of omitted
voters on election day. Until this new data has been
reviewed thoroughly to determine the scale and impact of the
use of these lists, the Center believes it is premature to
draw firm conclusions about the overall integrity of these
election results.
The Carter Center urges all election participants to refrain
from making hasty judgments and to remain patient until all
appeals have been considered and the final results are
announced. The Center reiterates its appeal to political
leaders who seek a mandate to govern the country to
demonstrate that they are able to govern their own militants,
media and security forces.
The Carter Center continues to observe the presidential
electoral process in the Congo and will do so until all
appeals have been heard and the final results are confirmed.
End text.
3. (SBU) Comment: The Carter Center's assessment should have
special resonance in that Etsou singled out the "Fondation
Carter" in his statement as a "credible institution." End
comment.
MEECE
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KDEM CG ELECTIONS
SUBJECT: CARTER CENTER ISSUES SECOND POST-ELECTION STATEMENT
REF: KINSHASA 1746
1. (SBU) In the aftermath of the incendiary claims in a
November 13 statement from Cardinal Etsou attacking the
integrity of the DRC elections (reftel),several
international election observer groups are issuing statements
of their own reasserting the positive assessments of the
electoral process they made after the October 29 elections.
In addition to an expected statement from the E.U. the Carter
Center also plans to release a statement on November 14.
Post obtained an advance copy from the Carter Center mission
in Kinshasa. Text follows.
2. (U) Begin text:
Post-Election Statement No. 2 on the Oct. 29 Presidential
Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Based on its observation of vote tabulation following the
October 29 presidential elections, The Carter Center election
observation mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
is confident the results announced by the Independent
Electoral Commission are consistent with the results obtained
in the polling stations.
The provision of original tally sheets to candidate
witnesses, combined with the publication of results by
polling station, introduced a strong measure of transparency
which virtually eliminated the possibility of significant
fraud after the ballots were counted.
In response to recent questions raised by international
observers and by the representatives of both candidates who
have been meeting daily with the CEI, the electoral
commission has made data available to all parties regarding
the use of supplemental voter lists and the lists of omitted
voters on election day. Until this new data has been
reviewed thoroughly to determine the scale and impact of the
use of these lists, the Center believes it is premature to
draw firm conclusions about the overall integrity of these
election results.
The Carter Center urges all election participants to refrain
from making hasty judgments and to remain patient until all
appeals have been considered and the final results are
announced. The Center reiterates its appeal to political
leaders who seek a mandate to govern the country to
demonstrate that they are able to govern their own militants,
media and security forces.
The Carter Center continues to observe the presidential
electoral process in the Congo and will do so until all
appeals have been heard and the final results are confirmed.
End text.
3. (SBU) Comment: The Carter Center's assessment should have
special resonance in that Etsou singled out the "Fondation
Carter" in his statement as a "credible institution." End
comment.
MEECE