Observers Urge Rwandans to Exercise Voting Rights

{{Voters in the country have been urged to exercise their civic rights by participating in the forthcoming parliamentary polls; African Union observers have said.}}

Polls are scheduled to kick off on Monday, during which up to 5,953,531 Rwandans are expected to participate in the general elections. 410 candidates are vying for the 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.

About 30 elections observers are in the country mostly from the Pan-African Parliament, African ambassadors /representatives to the AU in Addis Ababa, African electoral management bodies and members of civil society.

The team of observers will assess and determine whether the elections have been conducted in accordance with the constitutional and legal framework governing elections in Rwanda and determine whether the outcome reflects the will of the people of Rwanda.

Elections observers : {Newtimes Photo}