{"id":62422,"date":"2018-05-31T17:48:56","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T16:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=62422"},"modified":"2018-05-31T17:48:56","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T16:48:56","slug":"2019-u-s-uk-germany-france-eu-others-call-for-free-and-fair-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/2019-u-s-uk-germany-france-eu-others-call-for-free-and-fair-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"2019: U.S, UK, Germany, France, EU, Others Call For Free And Fair Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">The United States government Tuesday urges Nigeria to hold free, fair and<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">inclusive elections in 2019 as Nigerians celebrate the day on which<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">democracy and civilian rule were restored.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">In a statement by the US and its allies said , \u201d The struggle to achieve<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">democracy gives it a special value and places responsibility on all of us<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">to support the democratic process.\u00a0 We congratulate Nigeria on its<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">progress since 1999, including the first peaceful transition of power from<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">a ruling party to an opposition party in 2015.\u00a0 As we celebrate your<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">progress, we encourage and support Nigeria and its people to consolidate<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">and deepen democracy as the country heads towards important elections next<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">year.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWho will win the general elections in 2019 is a decision for the Nigerian<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">people. Our concern as partners of Nigeria is to see a process that is<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">free, fair and inclusive. We are particularly keen to see greater<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">participation in politics from under-represented groups, including women,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">young people and people with disabilities.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe offer our strong support to the Independent National Elections<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Commission (INEC) and welcome the technical improvements they have<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">introduced to the electoral process.\u00a0 We encourage the government and<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">legislators to work with INEC to achieve further improvements at least six<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">months before the elections, in line with the established ECOWAS protocol.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Democracy is not only about the voting process. It also requires a strong<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">and ongoing commitment from political actors to uphold the democratic<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">ideal. We have noted with concern recent reports of violence, intimidation<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">and corruption, both within parties and between parties.\u00a0 We take<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">advantage of this national celebration of democracy to urge all political<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">parties to maintain Nigerian and international norms and support a<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">credible process.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">It is the fundamental right of the Nigerian people to freely express their<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">will now and in the forthcoming elections.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Signatories:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">European Union, Germany, France, United Kingdom, United States, Australia,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Spain,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Sweden.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States government Tuesday urges Nigeria to hold free, fair and inclusive elections in 2019 as Nigerians celebrate the day on which democracy and civilian rule were restored. 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