The Foundation for democratic Process (FODEP) has started conducting training of citizen election monitors in 96 constituencies, across 10 provinces in preparation for the August 11, 2016 general elections.
The trainings are expected to finish on August 3, 2016 and will see a total of 5000 citizen election monitors trained and these will be deployed to 96 constituencies across all the 10 provinces.
FODEP has just finished conducting the training of trainers programme across the 10 provinces in which 175 individuals at district and constituency levels were trained and it is these trainers who are conducting training for election monitors.
FODEP executive director Chimfwembe Mweenge says to ensure representation, there is gender balance for the participants in the training of citizen election monitors programme and are drawn from districts and constituencies where they originate.
Mweenge says FODEP is confident that its monitors will be adequately equipped to monitor and observe the elections impartially and independently in accordance with provisions of the Electoral Process Act number 35, Part Seven of 2016, which provides for the accreditation of elections monitors and observers.
He says FODEP believes that the presence of its monitors at polling stations will help ensure that electoral process is representative of the will of the people.
He further states that FODEP will play its role as electoral watchdog and point out any anomalies it may encounter in the electoral process without any fear or favour in the interest of electoral democracy.
Go guys, see to it that Ba mukukulu, dont rig