ADDIS ABABA, May 24 (Xinhua) -- The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to Malawi's Tripartite Elections said that the election "took place in a peaceful environment."
"The elections took place in a peaceful environment and at the time of this statement, the mission had not noted any serious concerns with the process, either witnessed or observed," the AUEOM to Malawi said in a statement issued late Thursday.
About 6.8 million registered voters turned up in tripartite polls to choose a president, lawmakers and local government councilors on Tuesday.
The AUEOM, which commends the citizens of Malawi for their conduct during the Election Day, also urged "all stakeholders to continue in the spirit of peaceful cooperation and respect for the rule of law that has been witnessed to this point in the electoral process."
Noting that the tabulation of results is still ongoing, the AUEOM also "concludes that the 2019 Tripartite Elections have provided Malawians with the opportunity to choose their leaders at various layers of government in accordance with the legal framework for elections in Malawi, and in accordance with the principles espoused in the various instruments of the AU."
The 55-member pan African bloc, had dispatched two teams of observers led by Ghana's former president John Dramani Mahama, as part of its independent election observation mission to Malawi's election.
The AUEOM to Malawi is mainly comprised of seven long-term observers, 22 short-term observers, and six technical and training experts, it was noted.
The AU's observers' mission also announced that it will release the final report, with details of its comprehensive and final assessment of the Tripartite Elections in the coming weeks.
