Issues raised about the voters' register demand urgent action

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A report by audit firm KPMG on the voters’ register is worrying. The credibility of the forthcoming August elections hangs in the balance if outstanding issues that have caused so much rancour remain unresolved.

Much revolves around the printing of the presidential ballot papers whose initial tender to Dubai firm Al Ghurair was stopped by the High Court following a petition by the Opposition NASA, challenging the tender award to the company.