Glen Mashanini, chairman of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of South Africa, has lauded the work of the Election Commission of India (ECI) for example to the entire world.
Mashani was talking at a seminar held on the workplaces of Indian Consul General in Johannesburg, Anju Ranjan and High Commissioner to Pretoria, Jaideep Sarkar on Tuesday.
Ranjan stated the occasion, titled ‘Story of World’s Largest Democracy’s Election’, was deliberate to be held on 26 November to mark India’s Constitution Day, however needed to be postponed because the keynote speaker was unavailable attributable to prior commitments.
“The story of India is not only about the biggest elections in the world but also about an ancient civilization that was disrupted by imperialism and colonialism,” Mashani stated.
“(Twenty-five years in the past) India adopted the fashionable, up to date rules of constitutional democracy, which the Election Commission continues to hold to at the present time as significantly conspicuous.
“ECI as election management bodies provides a fountain of knowledge, understanding and experience to all of us who are serving the world over,” he added.
Highlighting the roles of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela in main the folks to battle colonialism, racism and apartheid, Mashani stated that each the nations have conquered these evils for constitutional democracy at present.
“One of the largest, oldest and strongest democracies, India is indebted to South Africa for the support it has extended to our struggle to end apartheid and to the national project to deepen and strengthen democracy,” he stated. “
Mashani stated that the Constitution of South Africa, which has been praised by the world, accommodates classes from India.
Umesh Sinha, Secretary General of the Election Commission of India, supplied an summary of how India carried out elections to make sure its objective of leaving no voter behind.
Sinha stated the COVID-19 pandemic had for the primary time pressured a evaluate of the procedures for induction of postal ballots.
Chief Election Commissioner of India Sushil Chandra gave an instance of how election officers traveled for 4 days to succeed in a voter, in a distant space, by forest and trekking in hilly terrain to make sure each voter’s proper. lived as much as its motto.
Chandra, who can also be the president of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB), stated India’s relationship with South Africa was distinctive as he shared the shut ties between the IEC and the ECI, in addition to his private interactions with Mashani. remembered. Who is the present Vice President of A-WEB?
Mashani stated he seemed ahead to South Africa internet hosting the following assembly of the A-WEB in 2022 and India handing over the presidency to his nation.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
