The US ambassador to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, who was holding a press conference specified that ten observers will remain in the capital while the remaining 20 will be sent to the different regions of the country.
The election observers, whose mission will be to “certify” the election, will arrive in Guinea-Bissau in the coming days, Mr. Mushingi said.
He said it was made clear to the Guinea-Bissau leaders he met last Thursday that the outcome of the elections must be accepted by all so that the country can turn the page on recent years marked by political instability.
While underlining his conviction that Bissau Guineans and their leaders “have already learned from the past” the envoy was quick to reaffirm the United States’ determination to stand by the people of Guinea-Bissau.
Convinced that Guinea-Bissau is a “viable country,” Mushingi emphasized that everything possible should be done to ensure that the legislative election pass of smoothly and that a government is formed thereafter.
According to the diplomat, this will allow the country to attract foreign investors.
A total of 21 political parties will participate in the upcoming poll.