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Viewing cable 06KINSHASA1249, DRC ELECTIONS: AFRICAN OBSERVER MISSIONS GIVE

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06KINSHASA1249 2006-08-07 15:18 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Kinshasa
VZCZCXRO2866
PP RUEHDU RUEHGI RUEHJO RUEHMR RUEHRN
DE RUEHKI #1249/01 2191518
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 071518Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4550
INFO RUEHXR/RWANDA COLLECTIVE
RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RUFOADA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KINSHASA 001249 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV KDEM KPKO CG ELECTIONS
SUBJECT: DRC ELECTIONS: AFRICAN OBSERVER MISSIONS GIVE 
POSITIVE REPORTS ON VOTING 
 
REF: KINSHASA 1213 (NOTAL) 
 
1. (U) Summary: Several African election observation missions 
have released their preliminary statements regarding the 
DRC's July 30 president and legislative elections. While 
noting the logistical challenges poll workers faced, most 
African missions declared the vote to have been conducted 
successfully and peacefully. No African mission has yet 
pronounced the elections free and fair, but the overall 
initial sentiment from these groups has been that any 
irregularities witnessed during the electoral process will 
not have a major impact on the legitimacy or outcome of the 
vote. End summary. 
 
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AU: VOTE AN EXPRESSION OF COMMITMENT TO PEACE 
--------------------------------------------- 
 
2. (U) The Peace and Security Council of the African Union 
(AU) released its first post-election statement August 4. The 
Council, which deployed 78 observers throughout the country, 
commended the Congolese for going to the polls in large 
numbers and in a peaceful manner. The Council noted that such 
participation expressed voters' "commitment to peace, 
security, stability, and democracy." The Council further 
commended the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) for the 
"quality" of the organization of the polls, despite the 
enormous challenges it faced, including the size of the 
country and the lack of infrastructure. Finally, the 
statement appealed to all political and media actors to 
refrain from making any statements that "could impact 
negatively on the electoral process and the successful 
conclusion" of the DRC's transition. 
 
3. (U) During an August 6 press conference in Kinshasa, the 
head of the AU's observer mission Theophile Nata said several 
"inconsistencies" were apparent during the July 30 election. 
Nata in particular noted the destruction of some voting sites 
and election material (reftel), voter lists not being posted 
in some locations, and the massive size of legislative 
ballots in certain districts. Nata added, though, that such 
irregularities did not fundamentally undermine the 
credibility of the elections themselves. 
 
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SADC-PF: ELECTIONS PROVIDED FREEDOM OF CHOICE 
--------------------------------------------- 
 
4. (U) The Southern African Development 
Community-Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) observer mission 
(composed of 155 members) released its preliminary statement 
on elections August 3 in Kinshasa, concluding that elections 
were "conducted under an environment that gave the people of 
Congo the opportunity to express their free will to vote for 
candidates of their choice." The SADC-PF mission stated such 
conditions conformed to regional electoral norms and 
standards. The SADC-PF statement noted several "good 
practices" followed by the CEI and Congolese political 
actors, including a largely free and peaceful election 
campaign, a transparent and orderly voting operations 
process, high voter turnout, and the non-intrusive presence 
of police forces at polling stations. 
 
5. (U) While the SADC-PF mission was generally satisfied with 
the conduct of elections, it noted several weak points and 
challenges which faced election workers. The statement said, 
however, that such problems -- such as the lack of 
electricity and delays in opening some voting sites -- 
affected only a small fraction of the 49,736 polling 
stations. The SADC-PF statement condemned as well the few 
isolated cases of violence that occurred immediately before 
and during the elections in Kinshasa, Mbuji Mayi and Mweka 
(reftel), but added that these incidents did not 
significantly affect the electoral process. The SADC-PF 
mission further urged the CEI and political actors to improve 
their efforts in voter education, to increase the 
participation of women, and to strengthen the capacity of 
media watchdogs so as to better regulate campaign coverage. 
 
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COMESA: OPERATIONS WELL ORGANIZED, TRANSPARENT 
--------------------------------------------- - 
 
6. (U) Much like its counterparts, the observer mission from 
the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 
 
KINSHASA 00001249  002 OF 002 
 
 
congratulated the Congolese and the CEI for overcoming 
enormous logistical challenges to hold successful elections. 
The COMESA mission, in an August 2 preliminary statement, 
noted that its observers considered the elections to have 
been fairly well organized, conducted and managed in a 
transparent manner, and that the overall atmosphere was 
peaceful. COMESA observers said voters who went to the polls 
July 30 were clearly able to express their wishes through the 
ballot unimpeded. The COMESA mission, noting the difficulty 
in collecting and tabulating results, called upon the 
international community to continue supporting the CEI and 
the DRC's electoral process to ensure the creation of a 
democratic system. 
 
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EISA: IMPERFECTIONS DID NOT JEOPARDIZE PROCESS 
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7. (U) The Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA), 
which has conducted many voter education campaigns and 
conflict resolution seminars in advance of the DRC elections, 
also released August 2 an interim statement from its observer 
mission. The EISA contingent declared that the elections were 
conducted in a manner that allowed voters to express their 
"democratic choice without hindrance," and congratulated the 
Congolese for their "political maturity" and the peaceful 
manner in which elections were conducted. EISA noted in 
particular that the high voter turnout will "assist in giving 
credibility" to the process and will "truly reflect the 
wishes of the Congolese" themselves, thereby strengthening 
democratic institutions. The EISA statement did note many of 
the irregularities and problems encountered on voting day and 
in the election campaign, such as unequal access to media, 
isolated cases of violence, and political parties' seeming 
lack of dedication to voter education. Nonetheless, the EISA 
mission declared that the "imperfections" of the DRC's 
elections were "not of a nature of jeopardize the outcome of 
the process, or to put in doubt its sincerity and integrity." 
 
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COMMENT: IMPORTANCE OF THE AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE 
--------------------------------------------- - 
 
8. (SBU) The African election observation missions may not 
have fielded the largest observer teams in the DRC, but their 
declarations on the elections certainly carry significant 
weight. Initial statements from neighboring countries that 
the vote was generally well organized and seemingly 
transparent can help calm suspicions and lower post-election 
accusations that the process was fraudulent or otherwise 
"rigged." The European Union and the Carter Center are 
perhaps the more prestigious election monitoring 
organizations, but statements of support from African 
countries are just as important in establishing the 
credibility and acceptance of the post-transition GDRC. End 
comment. 
MEECE