David Wimhurst
David Wimhurst
huge outside people polling thousands waiting
We have tens of thousands of people outside some polling stations, huge numbers. Sometimes they get unruly, but most are waiting patiently.
carry donkeys election fleet materials mules
We've mobilized our fleet of donkeys and mules and they'll trot off and carry the election materials up the mountain.
elections expect large last minute soldiers until usual
You'll see more patrols, more soldiers out than usual from now and until elections. All the last minute arrangements are in place. We expect a large turnout.
basis provide soldiers troop voluntary withdraw
Troop contributors do provide soldiers on a voluntary basis and they can withdraw them when they feel it's appropriate.
election people police soldiers sure
People will see a lot of soldiers and a lot of police around to make sure people know the election is going to go smoothly.
deeply line victim victims
We are deeply saddened by this, and it's one more victim in a long line of victims this territory's seen.
aware country left rumor
I'm aware there's a rumor that he left the country but I can't confirm.
attention came draw situations violence
We came in here unarmed. We've been in these situations before. I draw your attention back to those who are responsible for this violence and those who are responsible for controlling this violence, and they are not doing that.
far took
It took far too long in some cases.
major performance putting
It's like putting on a major performance without a rehearsal.
bodies dead
This makes the identification of the dead bodies more difficult.
home security stay
There's a lot of security alerts all over town. Our staffers are being told to stay home because they can't get to work.
assure fired injure shots wounded
They did not injure anybody. Later, shots were fired by unidentified individuals in the same area. I can assure you no individuals were wounded by U.N. peacekeepers.
expect later people pick slow vote waiting
It's a slow start. We think some people are waiting to see if they can vote later in the day. We expect it to pick up.