Destruction of Election Documents i.c.w Local Government Elections

OFFICE OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER
In reply please quote
EC/101/OBSL
08 April 2015
The Chairman and Members
Electoral Supervisory Commission
Port Louis
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Destruction of Election Documents
My office intends to proceed with the burning of the ballot papers and other
election documents in connection with the Local Government Elections, 2012 from
04 to 08 May, 2015 under the supervision of the Electoral Supervisory Commission
and this Office.
The Operations Manager of Omnicane, Mr P. Callychurn and A.S.P. S. Sahye
of the Special Mobile Force are agreeable to the said dates.
I should be grateful to be informed whether the Commission is agreeable to
the said exercise being performed on the abovementioned dates before initiating
further action thereon.
A draft Press Communiqué is also enclosed for the consideration of the
Commission.
Yours faithfully,
(M.I. ABDOOL RAHMAN)
Electoral Commissioner
MaxCityBuilding,Corner Remy Ollier& Louis Pasteur Streets, PORT LOUIS
Tel: (230) 240 9690 Fax: 241 9409 Email: electcom@govmu.org
M.G. Form 2(L)
REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS
MY REF:
EC/101/OBSL
YOUR REF:
Date: 08 April 2015
From :Electoral Commissioner
To
: Commissioner of Police
Destruction Of Election Documents
SUBJECT :
I wish to inform you that this office intends to proceed with the burning of
ballot papers and other election documents in respect of the Local Government
Elections, 2012from 4 to 8 May, 2015 at the boiler furnace of Omnicane, La
Barraque, L’Escalier, under the supervision of the Electoral Supervisory Commission
and the Office of the Electoral Commissioner.
2.
It would be appreciated if the SMF could undertake the loading operation at
the Special Mobile Force and provide escort to accompany the lorry to Omnicane on
those days.
3.
Representatives from the Electoral Supervisory Commission and the Office of
the Electoral Commissioner will be present at the Special Mobile Force as from
08.00 a.m on the said dates to witness the said operation.
4.
Thank you for your usual cooperation.
S. Beegoo
Senior Electoral Officer
for Electoral Commissioner
Copy to:
Commanding Officer, Special Mobile Force (Attn: A.S.P. S. Sahye)
PressCommuniqué
OFFICE OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER
The Municipal City Council and
Municipal Town Council Elections Regulations, 2012
and
The Village Council Elections Regulations, 2012
(Regulation 58)
DESTRUCTION OF ELECTION DOCUMENTS
The Public is hereby informed that, in accordance with Regulation 58 of the
Municipal City Council and Municipal Town Council Elections Regulations, 2012, and
The Village Council Elections Regulations, 2012, and after consultation with the
Electoral Supervisory Commission, the Office of the Electoral Commissioner will
proceed from 04 to 08 May, 2015, with the burning of ballot papers and other
election documents in connection with the Local Government Elections 2012.
The said documents, which are now lying in one sealed guard room at the Special
Mobile Force, Vacoas, will be transported to Omnicane, La Barraque, L’Escalier,
where they will be burnt at the boiler furnace under the supervision of the Electoral
Supervisory Commission and the Office of the Electoral Commissioner.
M.I. ABDOOL RAHMAN
Electoral Commissioner
08 April 2015
M.G. Form 2(L)
REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS
EC/101/OBSL
MY REF:
YOUR REF:
Date: 08 April 2015
From :Electoral Commissioner
To
: Director, Government Information Service (Attn: Mr. B. Seetaram)
Destruction of Election Documents Local Government Elections, 2012
PRESS COMMUNIQUE
In the context of the above exercise, I should be grateful if you would kindly arrange:
(a) for the publication of the annexed press communiqué in a daily newspaper
on 2 May, 2015 and;
(b) for its broadcast on Radios and the MBC Television in all current
languages.
S. Beegoo
Senior Electoral Officer
for Electoral Commissioner