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Viewing cable 06KINSHASA1267, DRC ELECTIONS: OBSERVATION IN THE KIVUS

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06KINSHASA1267 2006-08-11 10:40 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Kinshasa
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KINSHASA 001267 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV KDEM CG ELECTIONS
SUBJECT: DRC ELECTIONS:  OBSERVATION IN THE KIVUS 
 
 
1.  (U)  Summary:  The July 30 elections saw high turnout 
among North Kivu's 2.5 million and South Kivu's 1.6 million 
registered voters.  Reports from EmbOffs who served as 
observers in the east indicate that despite logistical and 
voter education problems, elections in the Kivus were 
generally well-run and well-managed.  End summary. 
 
North Kivu 
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2.  (U)  PolCouns observed elections in seven voting centers 
in Goma (the provincial capital) and Sake, North Kivu.  The 
day before voting, she visited all seven centers to assess 
their preparations.  In Goma, neither the elections workers 
nor the police had been paid, contrary to previous promises. 
The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) representative in 
Goma was completely uninformed on the issue.  The workers 
were not paid either July 29 or July 30, and it is uncertain 
when or whether they were paid after that.  (Note:  CEI 
officials later announced that elections workers were to be 
paid beginning August 2.  End note.)  In Sake, voting centers 
were empty of all voting equipment Saturday morning, but 
thanks to a rapid mobilization by MONUC, ballots boxes and 
other items arrived Saturday afternoon and evening, making it 
possible for all three Sake centers that she visited to open 
between 600 AM and 700 AM on election day. 
 
3.  (U)  PolCouns witnessed impressive organization at 
several of the centers she visited, including one in central 
Goma where all voters had cast their ballots by 200 PM.  All 
centers closed promptly with no voters remaining at closing 
time.  The police were well-disciplined, and there was a 
complete absence of FARDC soldiers, as they had been ordered 
to the barracks by 8th Military Region Commander General 
Amisi.  (Note:  Military family members voted in special 
polling centers set aside for them.  They had to have a 
letter certifying their status from General Amisi as well as 
their voter card to vote.  End note.)  There were no security 
problems in either Goma or Sake. 
 
4.  (U)  In the days following the elections, PolCouns also 
traveled to Masisi, Walikale, Kanyabayonga, and Rutshuru, 
North Kivu where residents said that, despite dire 
predictions to the contrary, there had been no security 
threats from either the FARDC or the militias in those areas. 
 Indeed, in Walikale, where a long history of sexual violence 
against women could have prevented them from going to the 
polls, a CEI official said that female turnout was very high. 
 
5.   (U)  PolsCouns noticed some logistical and voter 
education problems and heard about others during her 
post-election travels.  In Sake, older illiterate women 
brought helpers with them to the voting centers.  However, 
younger illiterate women generally came on their own and were 
much more confused.  They needed constant instruction on how 
to vote for the candidate of their choice, how to fold their 
ballots, and how to place them in the ballot boxes. 
 
6.  (U)  The voting centers in Goma were overflowing with a 
mix of international and national observers, many of whom had 
to stand since only eight chairs had been allotted for 
observers at each center.  There were far fewer observers in 
Sake, and most of those were on the national level, 
particularly from local churches.  In Goma, there were many 
RCD-G political party witnesses and, according to North Kivu 
Governor Serufuli, some 500 RCD-G witnesses registered in the 
province. 
 
South Kivu 
---------- 
7.  (U)  PolOff observed elections in ten voting centers in 
Bukavu (the provincial capital) and Kabare, South Kivu.  The 
elections workers were helpful and knowledgeable, and the 
process worked well with a minimum of logistical problems. 
Police were present at all the centers and were uniformly 
helpful.  There were FARDC soldiers present in Kabare, but 
they did not interfere with the vote and left during the day. 
 Although there were always national observers and party 
witnesses present, PolOff said he was the only international 
monitor at the centers he visited.  There were no complaints 
from observers or witnesses about the fairness or 
transparency of the vote. 
 
8.  (U)  Voter turnout in Bukavu and Kabare was heavy and 
early.  The majority of voters arrived in the morning, and by 
400 PM, most voting centers were empty.  At peak times, the 
wait was 45 minutes to an hour, but it never took more than 
 
KINSHASA 00001267  002 OF 002 
 
 
five to ten minutes for any individual to vote once in the 
centers.  Many voters did not know how to vote but knew 
exactly for whom they wanted to cast their ballots for 
president.  For the parliament, an estimated forty percent of 
voters in the rural town of Kabare had no idea who any of the 
candidates were. 
 
9.  (U)  Poloff attended the counting of presidential ballots 
in two Bukavu voting centers.  Several ballots were invalid 
because they were blank or had been incorrectly marked. 
However, when a voter's intent was clear, the elections 
officials erred on the side of including the vote.  All 
disputes regarding whether or not to count a ballot were 
resolved fairly by all present. 
 
Comment 
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10.  (SBU)  By all accounts, election day proceeded 
peacefully throughout the Kivus -- most notably also in 
localities that had been considered potential flash points. 
End comment. 
MEECE