Joachim Ntahondereye

"In Burundi, the dual contrasting experience of a deadly civil war and the arduous task of restoring peace through reconciliation in justice has convinced us of the need to work together on a regional and inter-regional level. Even if different from one country to the other, the history of socio-political conflicts in our region presents common constants that require the conjugation and the coordination of efforts in the search for reconciliation and peace."

"We deplore many irregularities with regard to the freedom and transparency of the electoral process as well as fairness in the treatment of certain candidates and voters."