The
Emirates Human Rights Association (EHRA) has asked the National Election
Committee to enlist it as an observer of the upcoming Federal National Council
(FNC) Elections 2015.
"The
FNC plays a great role in fulfilling the citizens' needs in all walks of life
and therefore, it is important that a civil society organisation like EHRA
should contribute in observing the elections," said Mohammed Salem bin
Dhuwaen Al Kaabi, Chairman of EHRA.
Al
Kaabi added that the request emanated from EHRA's keenness to ensure that
elections are conducted properly, efficiently, and fairly and to guarantee a
successful elections process, in line with the article 21/3 of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
Commenting
on EHRA's request, Dr. Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,
Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs and Chairman of the
National Election Committee, praised the role of the national Non-Government
Organisations (NGOs) in the country's development.
He
added that EHRA and other NGOs' requests to observe FNC elections will be
reviewed in the committee's next meeting. –End-
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