Monitoring Political Behaviour

The Council For Responsible Political Behaviour says it will immediately begin its monitoring activities to evaluate all political parties, candidates, and their supporters in adherence to the Code of Ethical Political Conduct. It noted that Local Government Elections are to be called before August 18th and despite the fact that political parties have not yet formally launched their campaigns, it is clear that campaigning has commenced. Chairman Dr. Bishnu Ragoonath said the Council will focus primarily on the section on commitments and prohibited conduct, urging political parties to maintain the highest moral principles and ethical standards, promoting and enforcing respect, tolerance, harmony, and peace, refraining from practices that promote divisiveness, and upholding the integrity of the electoral process. The Council is also urging the citizenry to bring to its attention any violations of the Code that it may detect during the campaign.