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South African Observer Welcomes the
Zimbabwean Government Undertaking to Provide Security
for Observers
The leader of the South African Observer Mission to
the Presidential Elections in Zimbabwe Ambassador Dr
Samuel Motsuenyane has welcome the undertaking made
by the Zimbabwean government to provide more security
for the Observers to do their work during the election
process in Zimbabwe.
"We welcome this important and significant undertaking
to provide more security for the Observers in general
and the SAOM members in particular. We believe that
this move is in the best interest of the Zimbabwean
people, the region and not least the world. The presence
of the Observers is critical to the holding of a free
and fair elections in Zimbabwe and the SAOM reiterates
its commitment to work even harder to the realisation
of the goal of Zimbabweans to have free and fair elections."
Said Ambassador Motsuenyane.
Ambassador Samuel Motsuenyane held a meeting with the
Minister of Home Affairs Mr. John Nkomo yesterday to
discuss the security of the South African Observers
and other related matters.
Meanwhile the SAOM was to attend two rallies today
(26 February, 2002 in Epworth and Mbare (Harare District)
which were to be addressed by the ZANU–PF.
Issued by : South African Observer Mission
Enquiries : Mbulelo Musi
Cell : 0027 83 442 9041 or 0027 602 5795
Fax : 0263 4251 859
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