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Electoral commission receives poll funds

    KIGALI

    Rwanda's National Electoral Commission has so far raised half of the US $4.6 million it requires for the 25 August presidential and 29 September parliamentary elections, an official told IRIN on Wednesday.

    The executive secretary of the commission, Damien Habamuremyi, said Rwandans had donated about 500 million Rwandan francs (US $1 million) to enable the commission to hold the elections successfully.

    "Rwandan are flocking our offices, donating funds and logistics to our commission," he said. He added that with the funds received, the presidential election could be conducted "without any major hindrances".

    Contributions from Rwandans are in addition to earlier ones by the British government, which gave $1 million and the EU, which gave €500,000 ($564,350).

    At the same time, the commission announced that it had invited 1,036 observers from Europe, United States and the African Union to monitor the presidential election. The electoral body also said that it would have at least 47,000 enumerators in the polls.

    Four candidates - President Paul Kagame, former prime minister Faustin Twagiramungu, Alivera Mukabaramba and Nayinzira Nepomuscene - are contesting the presidency.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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