Britain has welcomed the completion of the second phase of local level elections held on June 28.

Issuing a press statement on Friday, the British Embassy welcomed the successful holding of the local polls urging all stakeholders to create the necessary conditions to ensure third phase of the polls in Province 2.

“We urge progress from all stake holders to create the necessary conditions to ensure that the people of province two are also given the opportunity to exercise their democratic right to elect local representation on September18,” read the statement.  

Likewise, the embassy, in its statement also said that they encouraged unfettered international election observation to be authorised for the final phase of the polls adding that any protests should to be undertaken peacefully and that the security forces also should act with restraint.