Fundasaun Mahein (FM) is a Civil Society Organization (CSO) which conducts monitoring, research and advocacy relating to Security Sector Development (SSD) in Timor-Leste since 2009. In 2017 FM monitored the 2017 Timor-Leste Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. FM’s monitoring was conducted within electoral rules, independently and not in support of any political parties. 15 FM staff were accredited electoral observers registered with the Technical Secretariat for Electoral Administration (STAE).
The 2017 Parliamentary Election campaigning period ran for one month from June 20th to July 19th 2017, allowing political parties to present their policy platforms throughout Timor-Leste. 22 July was election day, wherein Timorese citizens where able to exercise their democratic participation in the electoral process.
This Report will detail FM’s monitoring of campaigning activities, voting, counting and the final tabulation from the National Election Commission (CNE). FM believes that our monitoring and recommendations can contribute to safe and democratic elections in Timor-Leste in the future.
For more details on this issue, please contact:
Nélson Belo
Executive Director of FM
Phone: +670 78316075 or 7756 1184
Email: direktor.mahein@gmail.com
Website: www.fundasaunmahein.org
