Observers of the Fiji election have been briefed by the Supervisor of Elections ahead of polling, which begins tomorrow.
Mohammed Saneem took the observers through a comprehensive presentation on the elections process as well as the preparations of the Fijian Elections Office leading up to the issue of writs in late October.
Saneem said the observers will be deployed from today to various parts of the country where they will be observing electoral processes on the day of polling.
He said it was appropriate to introduce the observers to the election so that they have contextual knowledge, cultural familiarity and understanding of election processes as well as the efforts undertaken in the preparation.
The Fijian Elections Office accredited 97 observers from 16 countries, including two regional organisations.
New Zealand's Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said the Multinational Observer Group was an important initiative to support the people of Fiji and the international community to have confidence in the election outcome.