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: [email protected] 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