By M.A. Egge
The Chief Justice Hon. Adam Haji Ali Ahmed received in his office Mr. Tim Cole, who is the team leader of the international elections observers, while accompanied by Mr. Paco Cobos, Mr. Bartek Lech, Conrad Heine and Sandi Gale.
The CJ thanked them for their visit to the Supreme Court and the role they would play in the elections.
Both parties discussed the electioneering processes of presidential and political parties going on whose climax would be the voting on the 13th November 2024; of note were the challenges overcome and the importance of conducting the elections in an efficient manner.
The CJ gave the delegation of observers an in-depth report on the history of the country’s elections and the different stages they have gone through since the first Local Assembly elections in 2002, the Presidential elections in 2003, the House of Representatives elections in 2005, the presidential election in 2010, the election of local councils and associations in 2012, the presidential election in 2017, the election of local councils and representatives in 2021 and the current election in 2024 of the presidency and the national parties; and their role every time in the Supreme Court in all the instances.
On the other hand, the chairman briefed the members of the delegation on the laws of the country and how to resolve complaints based on electoral issues.
Officials from the international observers said that they welcome the extensive report they received, saying that it would help them in their monitoring work.
They suggested that they continue their communications as eventual activities unfold to which the CJ said that his office was open and ready as necessitated.