APNU concerned about omissions in proposed election code

Maurice Odle

Opposition coalition APNU has concerns about the absence of protocols on media access and campaigning financing in the Code of Conduct proposed by the Guyana Elections Commis-sion (Gecom) for parties contesting the upcoming polls.

“The code of conduct says nothing about access to the media and equitable access to the media. Another thing that the code of conduct doesn’t address is the whole business of campaign financing and the sources of funds for the campaign. These are two of the many concerns that I know the APNU are actually looking at and are taking into account,” APNU Policy and Manifesto Committee member Dr Maurice Odle told a news conference yesterday, even as the ruling party indicated its intention to sign on to the code.

Gecom last week circulated the draft code for perusal and comment to 17 parties comprising those currently represented in