#FFE2016. Issue # 12: Use of public funds and resources during elections A reoccurring theme in our elections discourse is the use of public funds and public assets by public officials including an incumbent president. The source of concern is that this makes the playing field not level and gives those holding public offices an advantage against other contestants. The following are some of the proposals that seem to represent consensus on this issue: i) A president should serve his or her term to the end and hand over to a transitional arrangement led by Chief Justice or some other authority to organize the elections. This proposal is mainly raised in the context where the incumbent president is also contesting the election. ii) Public servants should resign their positions at least 6 months before their being nominated to contest in an election. iii) All public officials nominated to contest an election should hand over public assets in their possession before they proceed for campaign.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 08:48:14 +0000
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