US slams rigged elections in Nicaragua
Thursday, January 26th, 2012 8:37:48 by Fayyaz Yaseen
US slams rigged elections in Nicaragua
Washington DC: (Thursday, January 26, 2012) The US State Department has observed that the final report of the Organization of American States’ (OAS) election observation mission to Nicaragua supports the democratic aspirations
of the Nicaraguan people and expresses many of the concerns the US share with regard to the conduct of recent elections.
As noted by international observers and Nicaraguan civil society groups, Nicaragua’s recent elections were not conducted in a transparent and impartial manner, and the entire electoral process was marred by significant irregularities.
The elections marked a setback to democracy in Nicaragua and undermined the ability of Nicaraguans to hold their government accountable.
The OAS report provides a basis for the OAS to assess all available initiatives to strengthen democracy in Nicaragua, consistent with the principles enshrined in the Inter-American Democratic Charter. The US has said that it will
work with its partners around the Americas and elsewhere to conduct such an assessment, so as to hold the Government of Nicaragua accountable for the timely implementation of the report’s recommendations. The US also looks forward to reviewing the report of
the European Union’s election observation mission, which is expected soon.
As part of a review of America’s assistance and policy toward Nicaragua, the United States will continue to apply aggressive scrutiny to project loans at the Inter-American Development Bank and World Bank, and it will oppose any
loan proposals that do not meet these institutions’ high standards, or do not provide sufficient development impact.
The United States calls on the Nicaraguan government to uphold democratic processes and protect universal human rights. It stated that it will continue to support civil society and promote human rights in Nicaragua. The Nicaraguan
people, like people everywhere, deserve the right to have their voices heard; they deserve no less than fair, free, transparent elections, and leaders who are accountable to them.
Short URL: https://www.newspakistan.pk/?p=10654
Posted by Fayyaz Yaseen
on Jan 26 2012. Filed under USA, World.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0.
You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
