Togo's National Independent Electoral
Commission (CENI) has condemned an assault earlier Sunday on one
of its members, Andre Kuevi, who is also member of the opposition
Union of Forces for Change (UFC), led by Gilchrist Olympio.
In a statement Monday, CENI said the act "hinders the smooth
running of its activities."
It said Kuevi was in Kara - where the incident occurred - on a
training mission organised for Local Independent Electoral
Commission (CELI) members and those of the Lists and Cards
Committees (CLC).
The election body said it would pursue, without let-up, the
mission bestowed it by the Togolese people, adding it would spare
no effort to ensure the parliamentary elections are conducted
peacefully and with transparency.
Meanwhile, the government, in a statement from Interior, Security
and Decentralisation minister Sizing Walla confirmed that Kuevi
was assaulted while on a mission in Kara "by unidentified
persons."
It said "investigations were afoot were underway to find the
perpetrators and bring them to book."
