Commonwealth observers deployed in The Gambia  21 September 2006
  Commonwealth Observer Group starts work ahead of presidential election.
  Members of the Commonwealth Observer Group for The Gambia were deployed across the country on 20 September 2006 ahead of the presidential election on 22 September.
  It is the country’s third presidential election since 1996.
  The Group, which is chaired by Dr Salim Ahmed Salim, former Prime Minister of Tanzania, has met representatives from the three political parties involved in this election, civil society groups, the Independent Electoral Commission, and other local and international observers, as well as members of the diplomatic corps based in The Gambia.
  Dr Salim told the media on 18 September that the Group would act impartially and independently. 
  “We have come here with an open mind. We shall be objective and impartial in our participation here,” he said.
  “Our presence is intended to demonstrate the commitment of the Commonwealth to the democratisation process in this country.”
  The three political parties fielding candidates in this election are the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction, which is the ruling party of President Yahya Jammeh; Gambia Party for Democracy and Progress/United Democratic Party/National Reconciliation Party Alliance whose presidential candidate is Ousainou Darboe; and the National Alliance for Democracy and Development led by Halifa Sallah.
  The Commonwealth has engaged with Gambian stakeholders in an effort to promote and strengthen democracy since the 2001 Presidential Election.
  The Independent Electoral Commission says there are about 670,000 registered voters out of the country’s population of 1.36 million people.
   
  CNIS - Commonwealth News and Information Service Issue 303, 20 September 2006
      What is...  The Commonwealth  Today's Commonwealth is an association of 53 countries. Its nearly 2 billion citizens, about 30 per cent of the world's population, are drawn from the broadest range of faiths, races, cultures and traditions.
  The Commonwealth Secretariat  The Commonwealth Secretariat, established in 1965, is the main intergovernmental agency of the Commonwealth, facilitating consultation and co-operation among member governments and countries.

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  Commonwealth observers deployed in The Gambia  21 September 2006
  Commonwealth Observer Group starts work ahead of presidential election.
  Members of the Commonwealth Observer Group for The Gambia were deployed across the country on 20 September 2006 ahead of the presidential election on 22 September.
  It is the country’s third presidential election since 1996.
  The Group, which is chaired by Dr Salim Ahmed Salim, former Prime Minister of Tanzania, has met representatives from the three political parties involved in this election, civil society groups, the Independent Electoral Commission, and other local and international observers, as well as members of the diplomatic corps based in The Gambia.
  Dr Salim told the media on 18 September that the Group would act impartially and independently. 
  “We have come here with an open mind. We shall be objective and impartial in our participation here,” he said.
  “Our presence is intended to demonstrate the commitment of the Commonwealth to the democratisation process in this country.”
  The three political parties fielding candidates in this election are the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction, which is the ruling party of President Yahya Jammeh; Gambia Party for Democracy and Progress/United Democratic Party/National Reconciliation Party Alliance whose presidential candidate is Ousainou Darboe; and the National Alliance for Democracy and Development led by Halifa Sallah.
  The Commonwealth has engaged with Gambian stakeholders in an effort to promote and strengthen democracy since the 2001 Presidential Election.
  The Independent Electoral Commission says there are about 670,000 registered voters out of the country’s population of 1.36 million people.
   
  CNIS - Commonwealth News and Information Service Issue 303, 20 September 2006
      What is...  The Commonwealth  Today's Commonwealth is an association of 53 countries. Its nearly 2 billion citizens, about 30 per cent of the world's population, are drawn from the broadest range of faiths, races, cultures and traditions.
  The Commonwealth Secretariat  The Commonwealth Secretariat, established in 1965, is the main intergovernmental agency of the Commonwealth, facilitating consultation and co-operation among member governments and countries.

    Latest News    
   Secretary-General in New York to promote democracy and economic development   
   Mugasha urges LDCs to embrace technology   
   Commonwealth observers deployed in The Gambia   
   Bérenger leads Commonwealth observers for Zambian elections   
   McKinnon meets community leaders in Sri Lanka 

       
   Commonwealth Images

    Secretariat Links:    
   Election Observation   
   Country Profile: The Gambia   
   Commonwealth Observer Group Arrival Statement 





 		
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