TAKE A REGIONAL APPROACH! - PM Thomas wants to see election campaign regulations

Prime Minister Tillman Thomas wants to see a regional approach with regards to regulations for financing of electoral campaigns.

Addressing a question on Monday evening on need for legislation for the financing of election campaigns, he said that such regulations should be implemented across the region.

“There is need for regulation with regards to campaign financing and I fully believe in some form of regulation and I think it will be done best from a regional level,” said the Prime Minister on the popular “Beyond the Headlines” programme, who admitted to receiving financial contribution for and on behalf of his party.

OAS observer teams, which have monitored general elections in the region over the years, have in each of their reports called for the need to regulate elections with regards to campaign financing. (LS)