Parties sign code for peaceful elections

David Subnauth, leader of the East Berbice Development Association (EBDA), Peter Persaud of the TUF, Donald Ramotar, of the incumbent PPP/C, Khemraj Ramjattan of the AFC, and David Granger of the coalition APNU signing the ‘Code of Conduct for Political Parties Contesting the 2011 General and Regional Elections’ yesterday at the Umana Yana. (Photo courtesy of demwaves.com)

The five groups contesting the upcoming elections yesterday signed a code of conduct binding them to peaceful campaigning.

Presidential candidates Donald Ramotar, of the incumbent PPP/C, David Granger of the coalition APNU, Khemraj Ramjattan of the AFC and Peter Persaud of the TUF as well as David Subnauth,