14 Point Code of Conduct For Foreign Observers Issued By Election Commission
14 Point Code of Conduct For Foreign Observers Issued By Election Commission: The #Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a 14-point code of conduct for foreign observers for the general election 2018.
- No person will be permitted to observe election process unless he presents accreditation card issued by ECP or its authorized officer.
- Observers shall respect the sovereignty of Pakistan as well as fundamental rights and freedom of its people.
- Observers shall maintain good behavior respect others including exhibiting a sensitivity for culture and customs of the country.
- They shall observe the highest level of professional conduct throughout their job.
- Observers shall adhere to the laws of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and respect the authority of ECP.
- The observer shall follow instructions issued by the ECP and state authorities including security officials and shall maintain and respectful attitude towards them.
- The official shall display their official identification badges issued by ECP all the time and shall present it to the election officials and other security officials when requested.
- Observers shall ensure that all their observations are impartial objective and depict the highest standard of accuracy.
- The individual observer shall not make personal comments about his observation or conclusion on the election process to the media.
- Observation organization or groups shall ensure that only their nominated persons give comment about the election process.
- Political impartiality shall be maintained by observers at all costs while observing the election process.
- They shall not exhibit any bias or preference with regard to local authority’s political parties and candidates as well as any issue related to the process of election.
- Observers shall not conduct or participate in any activity that may generate an impression of favoring or opposing any political party or a candidate.
- Observers will have right to ask any question and to clear any query but they will not obstruct directly or indirectly elections process.
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