Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado harshly criticized the National Electoral Council’s (CNE) decision to change the rules for electoral inspectors just days before the presidential elections scheduled for July.
According to the new rule, inspectors will need to be registered in the same electoral colleges where they will work, which was not a requirement provided for in Venezuelan electoral legislation.
Obstacle to inspection, says Machado
Machado, who supports opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, called the measure “gross” and a “serious obstacle” for the citizen organization responsible for overseeing the electoral process.
Despite the last-minute change, the opponent stated that the opposition will have inspectors in all electoral colleges to identify any irregularities. “The objective of this new rule is to prevent citizen organizations from monitoring these elections,” she declared.
The CNE’s decision comes amid a series of questions about the suitability of the electoral process in Venezuela. One of the points included in the Barbados agreement between the government and the opposition, which aimed to guarantee political guarantees for the elections, was the invitation for the European Union to act as an observer, but this invitation was withdrawn by the CNE.
Furthermore, at least 10 opponents linked to González Urrutia’s campaign were arrested or had arrest warrants issued in recent weeks, according to Machado’s reports.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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