David Wimhurst
David Wimhurst
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.
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.
elections expected higher nobody
Nobody expected (voter turnout) to be higher than the first round, and historically there's not a lot of turnout for legislative elections in Haiti.
choice convinced elections held incidents quite schedule
We're quite convinced the elections will be held on schedule and will unfold, we hope, with no incidents so that everyone can make their choice democratically and freely.
centers council determine electoral job location mission physically selected verify voting
Our mission was to verify that the voting centers the electoral council had selected physically existed. It had never been our job to determine the location of voting centers.
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.
maintain people security thousands
We have all our security people out there to maintain order. When you get thousands of people on the streets, things can get unpredictable.
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.
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.
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.
major performance putting
It's like putting on a major performance without a rehearsal.
actual violence
It's been a very agitated day, but there has been little actual violence.
far took
It took far too long in some cases.
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.