25 August 2023 11:39 pm Views - 689
Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Kenya Kana Kananathan, has been selected as an observer of Zimbabwe’s 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections, a source close to him said.
This is the fourth time Kananathan has taken on such a role.
He served as an election observer alongside an eminent assembly of former leaders and dignitaries. His colleagues were former Presidents of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, Mozambique’s Joachim Chissano and Zambia’s former Vice President Dr. Nevers Mumba.
The former Prime Minister of Uganda, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, as well as representatives from the Commonwealth team headed by Ambassador Amina Mohamed former Foreign Minister of Kenya, Ambassador Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe former Finance Minister of Zambia and the current Secretary General of COMESA, European Union Parliamentarians, and other international monitors, joined forces to contribute their expertise to the observation process. (Rashida Rehmanjee)