……. Says it will continue to monitor development in the country..
By Ken Chiwendu
As President Macky Sall of Senegal announced postponement of the February 25 Presidential election,the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has asked him to speed up the process by announcing a new date for the poll.
The Commission said this in a statement on Saturday after President Sall announced the indefinite postponement’ of the presidential poll.
Sall had cited “controversies” surrounding some of the candidates seeking to succeed him in office as reason for the postponement.
But ECOWAS urged all stakeholders to engage in dialogue to ensure “transparent, inclusive and credible elections”.
The statement reads:
“The ECOWAS Commission expresses concern over the circumstances that have led to the postponement of the elections and appeals to the competent authorities to expedite the various processes in order to set a new date for the elections,”
“The Commission further urges the entire political class to prioritize dialogue and collaboration for transparent, inclusive and credible elections.
“The ECOWAS Commission salutes President Macky Sall for upholding his earlier decision not to run for another term, and encourages him to continue to defend and protect Senegal’s long-standing democratic tradition.”
The statement added that the commission would continue to monitor the situation in Senegal.
