Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09NDJAMENA335
2009-08-12 14:11:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ndjamena
Cable title:
EU CHIEF ON CHAD ELECTION PROSPECTS, REVENUE MANAGEMENT
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UNCLAS NDJAMENA 000335
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM SU LY FR UN EU CD
SUBJECT: EU CHIEF ON CHAD ELECTION PROSPECTS, REVENUE MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANCE
REF: (A) NDJAMENA 294, (B) NDJAMENA 282
UNCLAS NDJAMENA 000335
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM SU LY FR UN EU CD
SUBJECT: EU CHIEF ON CHAD ELECTION PROSPECTS, REVENUE MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANCE
REF: (A) NDJAMENA 294, (B) NDJAMENA 282
1. (SBU) AMBASSADOR NIGRO MET WITH EU COMMISSION CHIEF GILLES
DESESQUELLES AUGUST 11.
2. (SBU) THE KEY POINTS OF THE DISCUSSION WERE:
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ON ELECTIONS:
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-- DESESQUELLES IS SATIFIED THAT THE NEWLY-NAMED HEAD OF THE
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTION COMMITTEE (CENI),MR. NGARMADJAL GAMI,
ALTHOUGH WITHOUT TECHNICAL BACKGROUND OR EXPERTISE IN ELECTIONS PER
SE, COULD MAKE A "GOOD CENI PRESIDENT" BECAUSE OF HIS GENERAL
POLITICAL INSTINCTS AND REPUTATION FOR FAIR-DEALING.
-- DESESQUELLES IS ALSO SATIFIED IN GENERAL WITH THE OVERALL MAKEUP
OF THE CENI.
-- DESESQUELLES BELIEVES THAT THE CENI SHOULD SET A TENTATIVE
ELECTION DATE FOR THE LEGISLATIVE AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND WORK
BACKWARDS FROM THERE IN PLANNING FOR AN ELECTORAL CENSUS AND OTHER
ARRANGEMENTS.
-- DESEQUELLES THINKS THAT THE ELECTIONS COULD BE HELD IN
MARCH-APRIL 2010.
-- DESESQUELLES CONFIRMED THAT THE ELECTORAL REFORM COMMITTEE WOULD
CONTINUE TO FUNCTION THROUGH THE 2010 ELECTIONS, COMPLEMENTING THE
WORK OF THE CENI.
-- DESESQUELLES AND AMBASSADOR AGREED TO URGE BOTH THE CENI AND THE
ELECTORAL REFORM COMMITTEE TO HAVE FREQUENT CONTACT WITH EMBASSIES
AS WELL AS CHADIAN NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THE CHADIAN PUBLIC.
-- DESESQUELLES AND AMBASSADOR AGREED TO COORDINATE EU ELECTION
EFFORTS WITH U.S. EFFORTS, INCLUDING ON OBERVERS AND MONITORS.
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ON PUBLIC REVENUE MANAGEMENT
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-- DESESQUELLES SAID THAT HIS MISSION WAS EXPANDING, WITH A "PUBLIC
REVENUE MANAGEMENT OFFICE" ALREADY UP AND RUNNING AND PLANNING FOR A
"POLITICAL OFFICE" ADVANCED.
-- DESESQUELLES AND AMBASSADOR AGREED TO COORDINATE EU AND U.S.
EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE CHAD GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY TO MANAGE ITS
PUBLIC REVENUES RESPONSIBLY.
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COMMENT
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3. (SBU) THERE HAVE BEEN RUMORS THAT DESESQUELLES WOULD SOON BE
REPLACED AS EU MISSION HEAD, BUT HE GAVE NO INDICATION THAT HE WAS
ON HIS WAY OUT.
NIGRO
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM SU LY FR UN EU CD
SUBJECT: EU CHIEF ON CHAD ELECTION PROSPECTS, REVENUE MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANCE
REF: (A) NDJAMENA 294, (B) NDJAMENA 282
1. (SBU) AMBASSADOR NIGRO MET WITH EU COMMISSION CHIEF GILLES
DESESQUELLES AUGUST 11.
2. (SBU) THE KEY POINTS OF THE DISCUSSION WERE:
--------------
ON ELECTIONS:
--------------
-- DESESQUELLES IS SATIFIED THAT THE NEWLY-NAMED HEAD OF THE
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTION COMMITTEE (CENI),MR. NGARMADJAL GAMI,
ALTHOUGH WITHOUT TECHNICAL BACKGROUND OR EXPERTISE IN ELECTIONS PER
SE, COULD MAKE A "GOOD CENI PRESIDENT" BECAUSE OF HIS GENERAL
POLITICAL INSTINCTS AND REPUTATION FOR FAIR-DEALING.
-- DESESQUELLES IS ALSO SATIFIED IN GENERAL WITH THE OVERALL MAKEUP
OF THE CENI.
-- DESESQUELLES BELIEVES THAT THE CENI SHOULD SET A TENTATIVE
ELECTION DATE FOR THE LEGISLATIVE AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND WORK
BACKWARDS FROM THERE IN PLANNING FOR AN ELECTORAL CENSUS AND OTHER
ARRANGEMENTS.
-- DESEQUELLES THINKS THAT THE ELECTIONS COULD BE HELD IN
MARCH-APRIL 2010.
-- DESESQUELLES CONFIRMED THAT THE ELECTORAL REFORM COMMITTEE WOULD
CONTINUE TO FUNCTION THROUGH THE 2010 ELECTIONS, COMPLEMENTING THE
WORK OF THE CENI.
-- DESESQUELLES AND AMBASSADOR AGREED TO URGE BOTH THE CENI AND THE
ELECTORAL REFORM COMMITTEE TO HAVE FREQUENT CONTACT WITH EMBASSIES
AS WELL AS CHADIAN NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THE CHADIAN PUBLIC.
-- DESESQUELLES AND AMBASSADOR AGREED TO COORDINATE EU ELECTION
EFFORTS WITH U.S. EFFORTS, INCLUDING ON OBERVERS AND MONITORS.
--------------
ON PUBLIC REVENUE MANAGEMENT
--------------
-- DESESQUELLES SAID THAT HIS MISSION WAS EXPANDING, WITH A "PUBLIC
REVENUE MANAGEMENT OFFICE" ALREADY UP AND RUNNING AND PLANNING FOR A
"POLITICAL OFFICE" ADVANCED.
-- DESESQUELLES AND AMBASSADOR AGREED TO COORDINATE EU AND U.S.
EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE CHAD GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY TO MANAGE ITS
PUBLIC REVENUES RESPONSIBLY.
--------------
COMMENT
--------------
3. (SBU) THERE HAVE BEEN RUMORS THAT DESESQUELLES WOULD SOON BE
REPLACED AS EU MISSION HEAD, BUT HE GAVE NO INDICATION THAT HE WAS
ON HIS WAY OUT.
NIGRO