Madagascar civil society calls for cap on election spending
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on NewsMada
KMF/Cnoe is calling for limits on campaign spending and duration to reduce disparities between candidates. Its secretary-general Tolojanahary Anceliot also stresses the importance of voter registration, ahead of a new consultation phase in Ivato, according to NewsMada.
KMF/Cnoe, a Malagasy coalition of civil society organisations involved in election observation, is calling for campaign spending and duration to be capped in order to reduce disparities between candidates in different elections. “We call for limits on campaign spending and its duration,” its secretary-general, Tolojanahary Anceliot, said, according to NewsMada.
KMF/Cnoe is also calling on citizens to register on the electoral rolls, which it considers the first step in their participation in monitoring the election. It plans to monitor the process before, during and after the elections and will take part in the national conference devoted to their preparation, NewsMada reports.
The call comes as a second round of consultations on improving the electoral process is due to take place on 9 and 10 December in Ivato, following a first consultation in Iavoloha. The conclusions of the consultations are to be officially presented before this second meeting, according to NewsMada.
