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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2014
Contact:
Steve Duwa, Malawi Electoral Support Network, 0888644813
BLANTYRE - Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre. While voting is still underway at 45 polling stations, the process has concluded for the vast majority of the country.
Monrovia, Liberia - On October 10th, Liberians went to the polls in large numbers in the hope of further consolidating peace and strengthening their democracy.
In 20 years of work with political parties in more than 50 countries, the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) has seen that successful parties are those that are committed to best practices in outreach to new sectors, transparency, and internal democracy. Effective party engagement with civil society can strengthen all three of these areas as explored in this workbook for party activists and trainers.
In 2017, Kenya passed the Powers and Privileges Act, a landmark law that established a code of conduct for members through the oversight of a legislative Powers and Privileges Committee. Since then, under the leadership of Speaker Justin Muturi, the National Assembly has worked to codify practices on ethics and integrity measures for members and staff of the institution.