“Delays in announcing the electoral calendar and a timetable for electoral preparations caused many political parties, civil society organisations and citizens to question INEC’s capacity to conduct the 2007 polls. Delays persisted even after the enactment of the Electoral Act 2006, although the Act provides a timetable for the completion of certain election-related activities. Rather than release a single, comprehensive timeline, which would have enhanced citizen confidence in the process, INEC released limited information intermittently. INEC did not produce a comprehensive election timetable, with firm election dates, until August 2006”
“Politicians show a disdain for the sovereign will of the people and evince a determination to win at all cost."
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