Dili, 11 july 2022 (TATOLI) – A delegation of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Timor-Leste, led by Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and Chief of Mission Mr. Domènec Ruiz Devesa, arrived in Dili on Monday 11 July 2022 to deliver the conclusions of the recent observation on the first and second round of the presidential elections.
According to the schedules, the delegation of the EU EOM will meet with the Timorese authorities and representatives of the Timorese institutions the electoral bodies, the Court of Appeal, political parties, and civil society, to exchange views on the content of the final report and explore possible ways to implement the recommendations.
“We return to Timor-Leste with the final report produced after the elections. This report contains priority recommendations based on international, regional, and national obligations and commitments of conducting democratic elections to which Timor-Leste has subscribed for a possible comprehensive and lasting reform in line with the expectations of the Timorese people”, said the MEP.
The recommendation includes Consolidate all electoral legislation into a consistent and unified Electoral Code, with accompanying electoral regulations, available in Portuguese and Tetun, Undertake legal reform, including the introduction of regulations, early enough in the electoral cycle to provide stakeholders time to understand and prepare for the new rules, Consult the National Elections Commission (CNE) consistently and systematically when preparing the regulatory framework for elections, Strengthen campaign finance oversight by giving the CNE a clear competency in this field and empower this body to take a more assertive and proactive role and Review campaign finance rules and reporting requirements to strengthen equality, transparency, and accountability in the electoral process.
Based on the recommendation, the EU electoral mission will discuss with the Eu in Timor-Leste and the relevant ministries the recommendation from the EU electoral mission, to be considered for the future election in Timor-Leste.
The discussion will be held by the EU EOM on thrusday july 14, 2022 in Dili.
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