The US government is ready to provide conditional assistance amounting to USD$1 million to Fiji for the preparation of the 2014 elections.
Deputy Chief of Mission of the US embassy Geoffrey Robertson said the US has decided to do this after they were invited to be part of the discussions in the Elections Assistance Coordinating Committee chaired by the Attorney General and Minister for Elections, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.
Robertson said they are also supporting capacity building in the post elections phases especially for resolving disputes and training newly elected representatives to help them improve their understanding of government’s responsibilities.
He said the conditions are not new for any democratic elections.
Story by: Vijay Narayan
