Parties sign election Code of Conduct

APNU+AFC Coalition presidential candidate David Granger (seated, left) was the first of the eight party leaders that signed the Code of Conduct during a press conference held at Gecom’s Command Centre yesterday.

The long awaited Code of Conduct for Political Parties was signed yesterday at the Guyana Election Commission’s Command Centre with Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally stating that adherence to the code will bring peace and order.

“Adherence to the code elevates all concerned to a moral high ground away from the currently deteriorating thrust and parry of political campaigning…,” Surujbally said.

He emphasised that the parties must not take signing onto the Code of Conduct lightly as