fundamental principles of its domestic law, endeavour to adopt, maintain and strengthen systems that promote transparency and prevent conflicts of interests.” 19 A demonstration after the election left at least six people dead and 14 injured. To suppress public disturbances, security forces fired live rounds into the crowd. The official explanation by the government was that the demonstration was illegal under the Public Order and Security Act and as the police felt overwhelmed with the situation the army was called on for support. (p. 39) Post-election, human rights groups confirmed that members of the public were assaulted by people in military uniforms and that there had been a “hunting down and harassment of polling agents for independent candidates and opposition political parties, resulting in bodily and emotional harm as well as damage to property.” (p. 39) United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) Public Sector, Article 7.4 “Establish the necessary conditions to foster transparency and accountability in the management of public affairs”.African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption, Article 2.5 ELECTION RESULTS AND POST-ELECTION ENVIRONMENT Amend the Public Order and Amend the Parliament Freedom of Assembly Security Act to guarantee that Public Order ICCPR Article 21 – freedom of assembly: The right of if it is invoked it must be & Security Act peaceful assembly shall be recognised. No restrictions may ensured that legitimate to ensure be placed on the exercise of this right other than those political freedoms are not compliance imposed in conformity with the law and which are denied and that powers with necessary in a democratic society in the interests of afforded to security forces are constitutional national security or public safety, public order, the limited to reasonable and and protection of public health or morals or the protection of proportionate measures international the rights and freedoms of others. respecting human rights. standards and Further, the excessive use of protection for force must not be tolerated. the rights to life, freedom of assembly and freedom of expression. ELECTORAL DISPUTES 59