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EU mission raises concerns over SL polls
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IANS | 25 Jan, 2020
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has presented
its final report on Sri Lanka's November 16, 2019 presidential election
in which it raised concerns on the absence of a law on campaign finance,
disinformation and biased election coverage by private and state media.
The
Chief Observer of the EU EOM to Sri Lanka, Marisa Matias, presented the
report and recommendations at a media briefing here on Friday, reports
the Colombo Gazette newspaper.
The report offers a comprehensive assessment of all aspects of the election.
The
EU EOM offered 23 recommendations for improving the framework for
elections based on its observations, analysis and extensive discussion
with a range of national stakeholders.
"An electoral process well
managed by the Election Commission and a peaceful campaign on the
ground contrasted with divisive rhetoric, hate speech and disinformation
in traditional and social media," Matias said at the breifing.
"The
absence of a law on campaign finance and the biased election coverage
by private and state media contributed to an uneven playing field and
limited the opportunity for most candidates to convey their message."
Sri Lanka was also urged to adopt a law on campaign finance and campaign expenditure.
The
EU EOM said the law should include clear provisions on timely
disclosure before and after elections, oversight, sanctions and
enforcement.
The island nation was also urged to adopt special
measures as anticipated by the Constitution to remove barriers and
promote equal participation of women in public and political life.
The
EU EOM was deployed to Sri Lanka from October 11 to December 12, 2019
with 30 long-term and 30 short-term observers from 27 EU member states,
Norway and Switzerland.
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