Renowned Digital Communications Strategist and Jubilee Party’s Deputy Organizing Secretary Pauline Njoroge is among 10 members of the Commonwealth Expert Team selected to observe Bangladesh’s 12th General Elections scheduled for 7 January.
The 10-member team which was requested by the Bangladesh Election Commission will be led by ex-Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding.
The team is not only expected to give a report on the polls but will also meet multiple groups before 7 January, including reps from political parties, Bangladesh police, civil societies, among others.
The full composition of the team is as follows;
- Chairperson: Bruce Golding, former Prime Minister, Jamaica
- Dr. Samuel Azu’u Fonkam, former Chairman, Elections Cameroon
- Mr. Sabyasachi Banerjee, Advocate and Special Public Prosecutor, Calcutta High Court, India
- Ms. Pauline Njoroge, Digital Media Specialist, Kenya
- Mr. Jeffrey Salim Waheed, former Deputy Foreign Minister, Maldives
- Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria
- Ms. Hennah Joku, Media Specialist, Papua New Guinea
- Prof. Dinesha Samararatne, Dept. of Public & International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo and Member of Constitutional Council of Sri Lanka; Sri Lanka
- Ms. Terry Dale Ince, Gender and Human Rights Advocate, Tobago
- Mr. Mark Stephens, Member of Commonwealth Lawyers Association, United Kingdom
