5.4m to vote in grassroots polls, sign of democracy
Editor, Records from the National Electoral Commission (NEC) which put the figures of registered voters in the forthcoming local leaders’ elections, at 5,417,886 is a sign of democracy and the faith that the people have in the country. The large numbers indicate that many Rwandans are now willing and ready to participate in the electoral process and by doing this; they will be able to cause change and elect dynamic leaders who are ready to deliver services. It’s a sign that the country has transformed and politically matured.
NEC Chairman, Chrysologue Karangwa (L) and Charles Munyaneza, the Executive Secretary. talk to the press yesterday