Trainees of CSO visit UEC office in Nay Pyi Taw

A DELEGATION from the civil society organization-NEI based in Mon State visited the Union Election Commission in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

At the meeting with 54 trainees and nine staff of NEI, UEC Chairman U Hla Thein explained the responsibility of the commission, expressed the UEC’s commitment to holding a free and fair election in 2020.

Elections are the basic foundation of a democratic country where the Hluttaw representatives for the administrative, legislative and judiciary sectors are elected according to the people’s wish. As such, the work process are being conducted fairly and transparently with basic five norms. Everyone related to the election needs to carry out his/her work dutifully and truthfully, said the UEC chairman.

Each level of the election sub-commission is responsible for conducting the election work process according to the assigned duties and responsibilities.

The commission is carrying out its duties dividing the election processes into three periods: pre election period, election period and post election period. The trainees need to have required capacity as they would have to contribute their works to the country in the future, said U Hla Thein. The trainees also raised questions at the meeting.

The meeting came to an end with concluding remarks by the UEC Chairman.

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(Translated by Myat Thandar Aung)

Ref: The Global New Light of Myanmar