Stakeholders confident of smooth elections – OAS mission head

OAS elections observing mission head, Professor Gordon Shirley yesterday said that after a series of meetings and interviews here he was encouraged that all stakeholders were confident that there are “no significant impediments to delivering a smooth and inclusive general and regional election”.

In a statement today, the OAS/EOM which is fielding the largest overseas team of observers, said that Professor Shirley and other members of the team had conducted a large number of meetings and interviews over the past week to assess the political and social context leading up to Monday’s general and regional elections.

“I have personally met with representatives of political parties, the electoral authorities, civil society, and the media to assess the environment in