AN committee bogged down sifting through CNE civil sector application forms

www.vheadlines.com Posted: Friday, March 21, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

According to National Assembly (AN) Electoral Applications Committee deputy, Rafael Octavio Rivero, 25-30% of applicants do not meet statutory requirements.  “A lot of them have presented incomplete forms and have not annexed all the documents required … for example, some do not have university titles or 10 years professional experience.”

The Christian Socialist (COPEI) deputy reports that the committee is reviewing applications, which should be narrowed down to 90-115 persons, who will be interviewed by the 21-member committee within the next few days. “We will narrow the list down to 60 persons and hand the list to the House plenary session to elect the new National Electoral College (CNE).

However, Alianza Bravo Pueblo (ABP) deputy, Carlos Casanova says the interviews could be postponed given the fact that 10 sub-committees are wading through the candidates’ documents and CVs.