The Terms of Reference for the Multinational Observer Group for the 2018 general elections has been signed between the participating countries and the Minister Responsible for Elections, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.
While speaking at the signing, Sayed-Khaiyum says the Terms of Reference was put in place which is similar to the 2014 general elections.
Sayed-Khaiyum says the Terms of Reference states that the Multinational Observer Group co-led by Australia, Indonesia and India will observe and evaluate the functions and operations of the Fijian Elections Office with respect to the 2018 general elections.
He says that it also states that the Multinational Observer Group will also observe and evaluate the voter registration process and the establishment of the national register of voters in polling stations voter list.
Sayed-Khaiyum says the group will also observe whether the outcome of the 2018 Fijian General Elections broadly represented the will of all Fijian voters.
He says the final number of observers and the dates of arrivals and departures will be decided by the Fijian government and the relevant international partners.
Sayed-Khaiyum says that they are grateful to the Australian government for agreeing to be the co-leader of the Multinational Observer Group together with Indonesia and India.
Meanwhile, the Australian and Indonesian High Commissioners to Fiji, shared the same sentiments of being delighted to be part of the Multinational Observer Group.
