Seven new members of the National Electoral Commission were yesterday sworn in by the Supreme Court.  The commissioners who include Kalisa Mbanda, the president of the commission, Marie Odette Kansanga Ndahiro, the vice president, Suedi Ntibirindwa, Venuste Ruhigana, Pélagie Uwera, Fatina Mukarubibi and Espérance Mukamana took the oath before Chief Justice, Prof. Sam Rugege. Prof. Rugege urged the new commissioners to further strengthen the principal of democracy, good governance and also render better services to the Rwandans."These are difficult obligations that you have to execute without looking at self interests or those of political parties you are representing or you are coming from. Those in charge of preparing elections do so in a transparent manner as it promotes good governance and democracy,” he said."Rwandans have vested their hopes in you to foster the democratic principles”. The new commissioners have a three-year mandate which is renewable once. The handover ceremony of the outgoing commission is slated for Thursday.