Ettajdid criticizes Elections National Watch composition

Ettajdid Movement Political Committee expressed deep concern after the announcement of the composition and powers of the Elections National Watch. The Committee said in a communiqué that authority insisted on reproducing the last elections .
In last 2004 elections the Watch was unable to be truly an independent, fair and credible body, according to the communiqué. The communiqué considered that the authority did not respond to opposition parties demands which are : opening of a national dialogue involving all parties that leads to a consensus on an independent national commission to monitor the elections and to guaranty conditions of impartiality and transparency The Committee said it regretted the decision of the Administrative Committee of the General Trade Union to support the ruling party candidate in total disregard of Trade Union independence and the diversity of movements within it as well as its role in the consolidation of democracy and pluralism in the country, as expressed in the communiqué.