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EdkifiHa&;ygwDrsm;ESifh udk,fpm;vS,favmif;rsm;twGuf usifh0wf - 2014 ckESpf atmufwkdbmv (21) &ufwGif EdkifiHa&;ygwDrsm; tm;vHk;rS qHk;jzwfcJhaom usifh0wfrlrsm;udktajccHí - ,m,vD yk if e;f aumrf wD (FDA, NBF, NLD, NUP, UNA EiS hf USDP) rS rlMurf;a&;qGJcJhNyD; - 2015 rwvf (31)&uaf eYwiG f Eikd if aH &;ygwrD sm;tm;v;kH EiS hf nEd§ idI ;f aq;G aE;G cyhJ gon/f - jynaf xmipf k a&;G aumuyf aJG umrf &iS rf S 2015 {NyvD wiG f jyevf nof ;kH oycf yhJ gon/f (Oya'oHk;oyfcsuf) - 2015 arv (15) &uaf eYwiG f nEd§ idI ;f aq;G aE;G cNhJy;D Eikd if aH &; ygwrD sm;tm;v;kH rS oabmwlvufcHcJhygonf/ - 2015 ZGefv (26) &ufaeYwGif &efukefNrdKUwGif vufrSwfa&;xdk;cJhygonf/ ✦ Code of Conduct for political parties and candidates - based on the principles decided by all political parties on 21st October 2014 - drafted by the ad-hoc Working Committee (FDA, NBF, NLD, NUP, UNA, USDP) - consulted with all political parties on 31st March 2015 - reviewed by the UEC in April 2015 (legal review) - consulted and accepted by all political parties on 15th May 2015 - signed on 26th of June 2015 in Yangon. 1

1/ ed'gef; 1. Preamble 1/ 2015 ckEpS f a&;G aumuyf oJG nf ta&;Bu;D aom rwS wf ikd f 1. The 2015 election is an important milestone wpcf k jzpof nthf jyif jynaf xmipf korw® jrerf mEkid if \\H and a step in the historic democratic transition ordkif;0if 'Drdkua&pDtoGif ul;ajymif;rIwGifvnf; of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. In ajcvSr;f wp&f yjf zpof n/f þtci;f tusi;f atmuwf Gif this context, political parties commit to Ekid if aH &;ygwrD sm;onf 'rD kud a&puD saom aq;G aE;G rrI sm; fostering democratic dialogue and to jzpxf Ge;f a&;? rwluGJjym;rIukd totd rSwjf yKvucf HNyD; cooperating together accepting and recognising twwl uG y;l aygi;f aqmi&f uG af &;qoD kYd taxmutf ul diversity. jyKrn[f k oabmwlqHk;jzwof n/f 23

2/ EdkifiHa&;ygwDrsm;? ukd,fpm;vS,favmif;rsm;qdkif&m 2. The Code of Conduct for political parties and þusi0hf wfonf Ekdiif Ha&;ygwDrsm;tm;vHk;\\oabm candidates (the “CoC”) is a set of ethical wlnDcsufjzifh a&;qGJxm;NyD;? ¤if;wdkUudk vufawGU principles developed with the consensus of taumiftxnfazmfMurnf jzpof n/f þusihf0wf political parties. The political parties have onf jynfaxmifpkor®wjrefrmEdkifiHwGif w&m;0if consented to follow these principles. This CoC rSwfyHkwifxm;aom EdkifiHa&;ygwDrsm;? r[mrdwf will apply to political parties officially tzGJUrsm;? nGefUaygif;ygwDrsm;ESifh a&G;aumufyGJ0if registered in the Republic of the Union of woD;yk*¾vrsm; (Ekid if aH &;ygwrD sm;rS wm0e&f oSd rl sm;? Myanmar, political parties’alliances, coalitions ygwD0ifrsm;? vTwfawmfudk,fpm;vS,favmif;rsm;? of parties and independent candidates running a&G;aumuyf GJ ukd,pf m;vS,rf sm;? uk,d pf m;jyKorl sm; in the elections (including but not limited to tygt0i)f tm;vk;H u vkud ef m&rnuhf si0hf wf jzpof n/f political parties’ officials, election candidates, txuaf zmjf yyg yk*K¾d vrf sm;? ukd,pf m;vS,rf sm;ESihf tzGJU members, agents, and representatives), referred tpn;f rsm;ukd ]þusi0hf wuf kd vurf wS af &;xk;d orl sm;} to here as the “Parties” . The Parties will [lí&nnf Te;f ygrn/f þusihf0wyf g tcsutf vuf observe the content of this CoC in both letter rsm;ukd pmom;tm;jzihfaomf vn;f aumi;f ? tESpof m& and spirit. tm;jzihfaomvf n;f aumi;f vkduef mMu&rn/f 45

3/ þusihf0wf\\ ta&;tMuD;qHk; &nfrSef;csufrsm;rSm 3. The most important objectives of the CoC are: a&;G aumuyf JG vkyif e;f pOf atmijfriaf pa&;ukd taxmuf to contribute to the success of the electoral tul jzpaf pa&;? a&G;aumuyf GJvkyif e;f pOf pOqf uf process; to ensure the continuity of that rjyw&f Sdapa&;? ouqf kdi&f mvlyk*¾Kd vrf sm;? tzGJUtpn;f process; to build confidence among individuals, rsm;ESifh yg0ifaqmif&Gufolrsm;tMum; ,HkMunfrI organizations and stakeholders involved in the wnfaqmufa&;? onf;cHrIjzifh tjyKoabmaqmif process; to create a positive and tolerant aom tajctaewp&f yf jzpaf y:vmapa&;? yGihfvi;f atmosphere; and to encourage open, free and vGwvf yíf w&m;rQwaom ,SONf yKd irf Ijzpaf y:vmap fair competition. On this basis, the Parties are a&;wdkUjzpfonf/ xdktajccHay:wGif þusifh0wfudk determined to contribute responsibly, vurf Swxf kd;olrsm;onf rnof nhf rwluGJjym;rIrsm; voluntarily and willingly to create an &aSd eapumrl a&;G aumuyf JG vkyif e;f pOf atmijf riaf &;ukd environment conducive to the success of the OD;wnaf om 0e;f usiwf pcf k jzpaf y:vmapa&;twGuf electoral process, irrespective of the differences rrd qd Et´ avsmuf wm0eof pd wd jfzihf pwd tf m;xuof epf mG in their positions. unl aD qmi&f uG yf grn[f k cikd rf mpmG oEXdé mejf yKMuon/f 4. This CoC sits within the framework of respect 4/ þusi0hf wof nf jynof vYl wT af wmqf kid &f mOya'? trsKd; for the 2008 Constitution, and the laws and om; vTwfawmfqdkif&mOya'? jynfe,fESifh wdkif; decisions of the official institutions of the Re- a'oBuD;vTwaf wmqf kdi&f m Oya'rsm;ESihf Ekdiif Ha&;ygwD public of the Union of Myanmar. These laws rsm; rSwyf Hkwijf ci;f Oya'tp&Sdonhf jynaf xmipf k include as the Pyithu Hluttaw Law, theAmoytha jrerf mEkdiif HtwGi;f &Sd wnqf JOya'rsm;ESihf 2008 ckESpf Hluttaw Law, the State-Region Hluttaw Law zGJYpn;f yHk tajccHOya'rlabmitf wGi;f wGiof m tusKH; and the Political Parties Registration Law. 0iof n/f 7 6

5/ þusi0hf wof nf ¤i;f ukvd urf wS af &;xk;d orl sm;u rrd wd kYd 5. The CoC is a voluntary instrument for the use oabmqE´tavsmuf oHk;pGJrnfh vrf;nTefjzpfNyD; and guidance of the Parties, who will ,ckusih0f wrf S tm;ay;jr§ihwf ixf m;onhf wezf kd;rsm;ESihf endeavour to act according to the values and tnD tm;xkwaf qmi&f uG Mf u&ef jzpof n/f þusi0hf wf principles it promotes. The CoC is not legally onf Oya't& wm0e,f l vkduef maqmi&f Gu&f rnhf binding and does not impose any legal usi0hf wrf [kwof vkd þusi0hf wuf kd vurf wS af &;xk;d ol obligation on the Parties. For the avoidance of rsm;tay:wGivf n;f Oya't& pn;f aESmixf m;jci;f ? any doubt, the CoC cannot be used as a legal c0H euf wjd yKapEkid jf ci;f r&adS y/ &iS ;f vi;f pmG azmjf y&vQif basis for any legal action or prosecution in the jynaf xmipf kor®w jrerf mEkdiif HtwiG ;f ü vn;f aumi;f ? Republic of Union of Myanmar or in any other tjcm;Ekdiif Hrsm;ü vn;f aumi;f Oya't& ta&;,l country. In case of any conflict or discrepancy aqmi&f uG &f ef okdYr[kwf w&m;pJGqkd&ef þusih0f wuf kd between this CoC and the Myanmar legal and Oya'tjzpf toHk;rjyKEkdiaf y/ tu,íf þusihf0wf regulatory framework, the existing laws will onf wnqf J Oya' rlabmirf sm;ESihf uGJvGJaevQif prevail. wnqf JOya'uomvQif vTr;f rkd;ap&rn/f 89

2/ a&G;aumufyGJwGif 0ifa&muf,SOfNydKifaom ygwDrsm; 2. To respect all Parties contesting the elections tm;vHk;ukd av;pm;&ef 1. The Parties undertake to respect the rights 1/ þusi0hf wuf kd vurf wS af &;xk;d orl sm;onf tjcm; of all other Parties to the CoC, and to take vufrSwfa&;xdk;olrsm;tm;vHk;\\ tcGifhta&; all necessary and reasonable measures to rsm;ukd av;pm;&ef oabmwlMuon/f at;csr;f respect other Parties’ right to conduct their om,mpGm rJqG,pf n;f ½Hk;apjci;f tvkdYiSm Ekdiif Ha&; campaigns in an atmosphere of serenity. ygwDrsm;onf tjcm; Ekdiif Ha&;ygwDrsm;\\ tcGihf ta&;ukd av;pm;&eEf Sihf vkdtyaf om? usKd ;aMumi;f qDavsmrf I&Sad om tpDtrHrsm;tm;vHk;wkdYukd vkyf aqmi&f ef oabmwlon/f 10 11

2/ azmjf yyg &nrf Se;f csuf txajrmuaf tmijf riaf p 2. To achieve this goal, the Parties are a&;twGuf þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;ol committed to respecting and promoting the rsm;onf atmuaf zmjf yyg tcsurf sm;ukd av;pm; following. vkduef maqmi&f Guyf grn[f k uwud 0wjf yKon/f (u)jyXmef;xm;onfh Oya'rsm;? oufqdkif&m a. other Parties’ right and freedom to: en;f Oya'rsm;ESihftnD taESmihft,Surf &S?d assemble peacefully and to hold public jcdrf;ajcmufjcif;r&Sd? zdtm;ay;jcif;r&SdbJ? meetings; to campaign; to have access jidrf;csrf;pGmpka0;jcif;? vlxktpnf;ta0;yGJ to and contact voters; to present their rsm; usi;f yjyKvkyjf ci;f ? rJqG,pf n;f ½Hk;jci;f ? ideas, basic principles, and political rqJ E&´ iS rf sm;EiS hf xad wUGjci;f ponyhf gwtD o;D agendas; to have free access to mass oD;\\ rl0g'vr;f pOrf sm; Ekdiif Ha&; vkyif e;f media for political canvassing; and to pOrf sm; wijf yjci;f ? rJqG,pf n;f ½Hk;&ef vlxk publish and distribute their electoral qufoG,fa&; rD'D,mtm; vGwfvyfpGm documents and materials without toHk;jyKcGihf&Sjd ci;f ? a&G;aumuyf GJqkdi&f m pm hindrance, intimidation or coercion, as &Gupf mwr;f rsm;? toHk;taqmirf sm; xkwaf 0 set out in existing laws or regulations. jzeYfcsjd ci;f ponhf tjcm;ygwDrsm;\\ tcGihf ta&;rsm;ESihf vGwvf ycf Gihfrsm;ukd av;pm; b. the right of citizens to participate in todtrSwfjyKjcif;/ political activities; (c) Ekdiif Hom;rsm;\\ Ekdiif Ha&;vIy&f Sm;rIrsm;wGif yg0iEf kdirf I tcGihfta&;ukd av;pm;jci;f / 13 12

(*) a&G;aumuyf GJ rJqG,pf n;f &Hk;rIqkdi&f m tcsed f c. to follow the letter and the spirit of the umv? aiGaMu;oHk;pGJrI? rJqG,pf n;f &kH;rIwGif procedures set out in laws and yg0iaf qmi&f Gurf I? rD'D,mtoHk;jyKrIESihf ywf regulations with regard to the use of oufaom Oya'rsm;? oufqdkif&m enf; funds, the use of media, and Oya'rsm;rS jyXme;f xm;onhf vkyxf Hk;vkyf participation in campaigning. en;f rsm;ESihf tESpof m&twkdi;f vkduef mjci;f / d. the neutrality of administrative or (C)tkyfcsKyfa&;tzGJUtpnf;rsm;? bmoma&; religious organizations, and the tzGJUtpn;f rsm;\\ ormorwuf sjci;f ? xkdY principle of not mis-using financial tjyif trsm;jynof lESihf yk*¾vud tzJUGtpn;f and human resources and materials of rsm; ydkifqdkifaom aiGaMu;t&if;tjrpf? public and private institutions, the vlom;t&i;f tjrpEf Sihf tjcm;aom ½ky0f w¬K principle of non-abuse of the decision- ypönf;rsm;udk ravsmfruef toHk;rjyK&ef making process, and mis-use of pn;f rsO;f ? qkH;jzwcf suf csrwS of nhf vkyif e;f influence in the decision-making pOEf iS hf ,i;f qkH;jzwcf suf csrwS of nhf vkyif e;f process for electioneering purposes. pOfwGif MoZmvTrf;rdk;rIudk a&G;aumufyGJ rqJ ,G pf n;f ½k;H a&; tusKd;p;D ymG ;tviYkd mS ravsmf 15 ruef toHk;jyKjci;f ? tvGJoHk;pm; jyKvkyjf ci;f rsm;ukd a&Smi&f Sm;jci;f / 14

3/ xtYkd jyif þusi0hf wuf kd vurf wS af &;x;kd orl sm;onf 3. In addition, the Parties are committed to atmuaf zmjf yygtcsurf sm;ukd av;pm;vkud ef m&ef uwud 0wf jyKon/f a. work with responsible staff of the (u)jird ;f csr;f aom? pn;f pepuf saom a&;G aumuf Union Election Commission (the yJrG sm; jzpaf jrmuaf pa&;twuG f jynaf xmipf k “UEC”) to ensure peaceful and well- a&G;aumufyGJ aumfr&SifrS wm0efay;tyf organized elections, and; xm;olrsm;ESihf vuwf GJaqmi&f Gu&f e/f (c) twm;tq;D t[etYf wm; orkYd [kwf taEmS ihf b. ensure full freedom of voters in t,Surf &Sbd J jynof lrsm;onf 4i;f wkdY\\ rJ exercising their voting rights without ay;ykdicf Gihfukd tjynhft0&&Sad p&e/f being exposed to any form of harassment or hindrance. 16 17

3/ tjii;f yGm;rIrsm;ukd ajz&Si;f &mwGif tjcm;ygwDrsm;ESihf 3. To coordinate and cooperate with other yl;aygi;f n§dEIid ;f aqmi&f Gu&f ef Parties in settling disputes 1/ þusi0fh wuf kd vurf wS af &;x;kd orl sm;onf a&;G 1. The Parties shall actively seek rapid and aumuyf GJ vkyif e;f pOtf wGi;f ay:ayguvf mEkdif peaceful dialogue for amicable resolution aom tjii;f ymG ;rrI sm; orkYd [kwf y#yd ur© sm;EiS yhf wf between Parties of any dispute or conflict ouíf Eikd if aH &;ygwDrsm;tMum; jird ;f csr;f aom that may arise during the electoral process. aq;G aE;G tajzxkwrf rI sm;ukd vsijfrepf mG &&&dS ef wuf Parties shall refrain from actions or issuing <upGm aqmi&f Gu&f rn/f ygwDrsm;onf wi;f rmrI statements that might fuel tensions. The ykdrkdrsm;vmapEkdiaf om vkyaf qmirf Irsm; okdUr[kwf parties shall not interfere with actions aMunmcsurf sm; xkwjf yejf ci;f rS a&SmiMf uO&f rn/f taken by the authorities of the Republic of tjiif;yGm;rIrsm;twGuf jynfaxmifpk or®w the Union of Myanmar to resolve disputes. jrerf mEkdiif HtmPmykdirf sm;\\ ajz&Si;f aqmi&f Gurf I rsm;ukd taESmihft,Surf jzpaf p&/ 18 19

2/ vktd yyf gu þusi0hf wuf kd vurf wS af &;xk;d orl sm; 2. The Parties and the UEC undertake to ESifh jynfaxmifpka&G;aumufyGJ aumfr&Sifonf cooperate for the elections as required. The a&G;aumufyGJrsm;twGuf yl;aygif;aqmif&Guf&ef Parties commit to participate actively in vucf Hoabmwlon/f þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swf consultation and coordination mechanisms a&;xkd;olrsm;onf aemuyf kid ;f wiG &f vdS mrnhf tMuH that may be established in the future. In jyKaq;G aE;G rrI sm;? wm0ecf aH qmi&f uG rf tI m;vkH;wiG f this spirit of cooperation and with the aim wu<f upGm yg0iaf qmi&f Gu&f ef uwdu0wfjyK of national reconciliation, there should be onf/ trsdK;om;&ifMum;apha&; &nfrSef;csu?f no discrimination against other Parties, y;l aygi;f aqmi&f uG rf pI wd \"f gwEf iS thf wl ygwtD Mu;D whether small or big Parties, competing tao;? ,OS NfyKdizf uyf gw?D wikd ;f &i;f om;ygw?D tp Parties and ethnic Parties. &odS jzihf tjcm;ygwDrsm;tay: cJGjcm;quqf HrIrsm; r&Sdap&/ 20 21

4/ ygwDrl0g'rsm;ESihf rwluGJjym;rItm; jr§ihfwiaf y;aom 4. To campaign on party policies and promote rJqG,pf n;f &Hk;rIrsm; aqmi&f Gu&f e/f diversity 4.1/rJqG,fpnf;½Hk;a&;umvtwGif; tjcm;ygwD 4.1.To not slander other Parties during the rsm;tm; toa&zsujf ci;f ? ykwcf wjf ci;f rjyK&ef campaign þusi0fh wuf kd vurf wS af &;x;kd orl sm;onf tjcm; The Parties shall refrain from incorrectly ygwDrSacgif;aqmifrsm;? a&G;aumufcH udk,f criticizing leaders, candidates and pm;vS,frsm;ESifh axmufcHolrsm;tm; 4if;wdkY\\ supporters of other Parties on the basis of yk*¾vud b0ESihf yk*¾Kd vaf &;qkid &f m vGwvf yrf Iukd aspects of their private lives. They will also xcd kduaf paom rrSerf uef a0zewf kducf kdurf Irsm; refrain from making criticisms based on jyKvkyfjcif;rS a&SmifMuOf&rnf/ xdkYtjyif a&G; unverified allegations or facts that have aumucf H ukd,pf m;vS,rf sm;ukdaomvf n;f aumi;f ? been distorted, and from insulting or 4i;f wk\\Yd rod m;pk0iwf pOf ;D O;D ukad omvf n;f aumi;f making tendentious innuendoes about the vlrsKd ;? bmoma&;? ,HkMunrf I? usm;-r? vlrIa&;? candidates or their family members based arG;zGm;&ma'o? ynma&;tjyif tjcm;aom on race, religion, creed, gender, social or tvm;wl upd örsm;tay:tajccHí wpzf uof wf regional origin, education or any other xifjrif ,lqajymqdkjcif; odkYr[kwf ykwfcwf similar reason. Polite and respectful ajymqkdjci;f a&SmiMf uO&f rn/f red YfcGe;f ESihf aMu language should be used in speeches and nmcsufrsm; ajymqdkxkwfjyef&mwGif ,Ofaus; announcements. ord af rUGaom? av;pm;orI&aSd om pum;vHk;rsm;ukd ajymqdktoHk;jyK&rnf/ 23 22

4.2/ygwDrl0g'rsm;ESihf rwluGJjym;rItm; jr§ihfwiaf y; 4.2 To campaign on party policies and aom rJqG,pf n;f ½Hk;rIrsm; aqmi&f Gu&f ef promote diversity Ekid if Ha&;ygwD (oYk)d uk,d pf m;vS,af vmi;f wpOf D; Criticism of any Party or candidate shall ukd a0zeaf jymqkrd Irsm; jyKvky&f mwGif ouqf kdif be confined only to the policies and &mygwD okdYr[kwf ukd,pf m;vS,af vmi;f \\ rl0g' programs of the Party or candidate and rsm;? vkyif e;f pOrf sm;tjyif u,kd pf m;v,S af vmi;f \\ his/her past performances. No criticism twwd jf zwof e;f vkyaf qmirf Irsm;ukdom a0zef may be made without basis or by distorting ajymqkcd Gih&f oSd n/f tajctjrprf &Sbd J (okY)d r[kwf the facts. No incorrect or false criticism rrSef vkyBf uHpGypf GJaom a0zeaf jymqkrd Irsm; rjyK regarding personal matters unrelated to vky&f / Ekdiif Ha&;ygwDwpcf k\\ acgi;f aqmiwf pOf D; political responsibilities shall be made of odkUr[kwf EdkifiHa&;ygwDwpfck\\ wuf<uvIyf political party leaders, activists and &Sm;olwpfOD;? odkUr[kwf udk,fpm;vS,favmif; candidates. wpfOD;tay: ¤if;\\ EdkifiHa&;wm0efESifh ouf qkdijf ci;f r&SdbJ ukd,af &;ukd,wf mESihfywof uíf 25 rrSeuf eaf om a0zerf Irsm;? rSm;,Gi;f aom a0zerf I rsm; rjyKvky&f / 24

4.3/rJqG,fpnf;½Hk;rIwGif bmoma&;ESifh vlrsdK;a&; 4.3.Not to use religious and racial qkid &f m cjJG cm;quqf rH jI yKaom okH;EeI ;f ajymqkrd rI sm; discriminatory messages in campaigns rjyK&/ 1/ Ekdiif Ha&;ygwDrsm; rSwyf Hkwijf ci;f Oya'tce;f 1. In line with the Political Parties (2)? yk'rf 6 (C) ESihftnD þusiYf0wuf kd Registration Law Chapter II (article vufrSwfa&;xdk;olrsm;onf vlrsdK;? udk; 6d), the Parties commit to abstaining uG,&f m bmom? vlwpOf D;csi;f okdUr[kwf from “writing, delivering speech or jynfolvlxk\\ *kPfodu©mESifh udk,fusifh organizing and instigating that can w&m;tay: ouaf &murf I &aSd pEkid af om? y#d cause conflict or that can affect dignity yu© jzpaf pEkdiaf om a&;om;jci;f ? ajymqkd and morals relating to nationality, jcif;? pnf;½Hk;jcif;? vHIUaqmfjcif;rsm; rjyK religion, individual or public.” vky&f ef uwud 0wjf yKon/f 26 27

2/ Ekid if aH &;qkid &f m vxl kpn;f a0;yrJG sm; okrYd [kwf 2. The Parties commit themselves, when vlxkquof ,G af &;rD'D,mrSwpqf ihf vlxkokdY addressing the public at political quof G,af jymqkdjci;f ? red YfcGe;f ajymMum;jci;f rallies or as part of their jyK&mwiG f þusiY0f wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;ol communications through mass media, rsm;onf atmuyf gtcsurf sm;ukd a&SmiMf uOf including the social media, to refrain rnjf zpaf Mumi;f uwud 0wjf yKygon/f from: (u) rnfonfh yk*¾dKvfwpfOD;ESifh wpfOD; a) any form of intimidation or tMum;wGirf qkd? vltpktzGJU wpzf GJUESihf incitement to violence vis-à-vis any wpfzGJU tMum;? ,HkMunfrIwpfckESifh person or group of persons or beliefs; wpcf ktMum;wGirf qkd y#yd u© jzpaf p Edkifonfh jcdrf;ajcmufrIudk jzpfap? b) defamation and incitement to vIHUaqmrf Iukdjzpaf p jyKvkyjf ci;f rS a&Smif hatred, or accusation of apostasy, MuOf&ef/ treason, terrorism or any other similar (c) rke;f wD;rIjzpaf paom toa&zsujf ci;f serious charges; okdUr[kwf t,l0g'azmujf yeof l? Ekdiif H awmfopömazmufol? tMurf;zuf0g' 29 usihof Hk;ol pojzihf pyG pf JjG ci;f okdUr[kwf tvm;wl qdk;&Gm;aom pGyfpGJcsufrsm; jyKvkyjf ci;f rS a&SmiMf uO&f e/f 28

(*) trsK;d om;pn;f vHk;rIukd Ncrd ;f ajcmuvf m c) fuelling regionalist, racial, sectarian Eikd of nhf a'opGJ? vlrsK;d pGJ? *kdP;f *PpGJ? or tribal trends that could threaten vlrsKd;pk pGJBuD;rIudk ydkrdkBuD;rm;atmif national unity; vkyaf qmijf ci;f rS a&SmiMf uO&f e/f d) insult, libel and degradation. (C)apmuf m;jci;f ? toa&ysuaf p&ef a&; 3. An election campaign should not be om;jci;f ? oud ©musatmif vkyaf qmif implemented in a manner that encour- jci;f wkdYrS a&SmiMf uO&f e/f ages hatred between any religion, tribe, group, gender, language, or community. 3/ rJqG,fpnf;½Hk;rIwpfckonf bmomw&m;? vrl sKd; pk? usm;-r? bmompum;? vrl tI okid ;f 4. Respecting the Article 407(d) of the t0e;f tMum; trke;f yGm;rIukd tm;ay;onhf Constitution, the Parties shall not yHkpHrjzpfap&/ “abuse religion for political purposes”. When there is no other place for 4/ tajccOH ya'yk'rf 407(C)ukd av;pm;vkud f campaigning, the Parties may use emvsuf þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;ol places for social gathering in religious rsm;onf bmoma&;ukd Eikd if aH &;twuG f tvJG buildings, with the agreement of the oHk;pm;rjyK&/ tu,íf rJqG,pf n;f ½Hk;&ef religious organisations of the site. twGuf ae&mr&Sdygu þusihf0wuf kd vuf rwS af &;x;kd orl sm;onf ouqf ikd &f mbmoma&; 31 tzGJUtpnf;rsm;\\ oabmwlnDcsufjzifh bmoma&; taqmutf OrD sm;twiG ;f &Sd vrl aI &; upd örsm;twGuof m toHk;jyKaom ae&mrsm; ukd rJqG,f pn;f ½Hk;&mwGif toHk;jyKEkdiof n/f 30

5/ vHkNcHKa&; 5. Security 5.1/rqJ ,G pf n;f ½k;H a&;yrJG sm;wiG f wnNfird af t;csr;f a&;ukd 5.1 To maintain peace and stability while xed ;f ord ;f &e/f campaigning 1/ þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;olrsm;onf 1. The Parties undertake to speak out tMur;f zurf Iukd jzpaf p&ef wkdu½f kduaf omf against violence, and not to contribute vn;f aumi;f ? o,G 0f kduíf aomvf n;f aumi;f to it whether directly or indirectly. yg0ivf kyaf qmijf ci;f rjyK&ef wm0e,f l&rn/f They must not destroy posters or tjcm;aom ygwrD sm;\\ ykpd wmrsm;? aMumjf im advertisements of other Parties. They rsm;tm; zsuqf D;jci;f rjyKvky&f / ¤i;f wkdY\\ must ensure that their campaigns do vlxkpnf;½Hk;a&;rsm;aMumifh tMurf;zufrI not incite violence, encourage hatred, rsm; rjzpaf p&e?f trke;f w&m; wkd;yGm;rIukd or cause or aggravate tensions between tm;ray;&e?f tpktzGJUrsm;tMum;aomvf n;f different groups or communities. They aumi;f ? vlYtzGJUtpn;f tMum;aomvf n;f shall try in good faith to take all aumi;f wi;f rmrIrsm;jzpaf pjci;f (okdYr[kw)f necessary measures to avoid violent ykrd kqd k;d &mG ;vmapjci;f rsm; jzprf vmap&ef vkyf confrontations. aqmiyf grn/f xyd wf kduyf #yd u©rsm; jzpyf Gm; jci;f rS a&SmiMf uO&f evf kdtyaf om tpDtrHrsm; 33 tm;vHk;ukd rSeuf e½f kd;om;pGmjzihf MuKd ;yr;f aqmif&Gufygrnf/ 32

2/ rJqE´&Sifrsm;\\ vHkjcHKa&;twGuf þusifh 2. The Parties shall cooperate with each 0wfudk vufrSwfa&;xdk;olrsm;tMum; other for the security of voters. They yl;aygi;f aqmi&f Gurf I jyK&rn/f a&G;aumuf shall agree to cooperate with law yrJG sm; Nird ;f csr;f pmG atmijfriaf pa&;EiS hf jynof l enforcement services such as rsm;tMum; wnfNidrfat;csrf;rI jzpfap&ef Myanmar Police Force to promote a þusifh0wfudkvufrSwfa&;xdk;olrsm;onf peaceful electoral environment and jrefrmEkdifiH&JwyfzGJY uJhodkYaom w&m; maintain public order. Oya'pdk;rdk;a&;tzGJYrsm;ESifh yl;aygif;aqmif &Gu&f rn/f 5.2 To not campaign with arms The Parties, in public gatherings, commit 5.2/vuef uuf kdiaf qmiíf rJqG,pf n;f ½Hk;jci;f rjyK&ef not to carry torches, arms and ammunition, þusih0f wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;olrsm;onf vlxk and not to display or use sharp and tpnf;ta0;yGJrsm; jyKvkyf&mwGif rD;wkwfrsm;? dangerous weapons such as sticks, swords, vuef urf sm;? cJ,r;f rsm; ukdiaf qmijf ci;f cGsejf r and knives. aom? 'kw?f \"g;&Sn?f \"g; tp&Sdonhf tEå&m,f &aSd om vuef urf sm;ukd jyojci;f okrYd [kwf tokH; 35 jyKjci;f rsm; rjyK&ef uwjd yKMuon/f 34

5.3/vkyif e;f pOtf ay: csKd ;azmurf IESihf ajzmihrf wf wnf 5.3 Violations and the integrity of the process MunfrI 1/ ouqf kid &f m vTwaf wmaf &G;aumuyf GJ Oya' 1. In line with the respective Hluttaw tce;f (14) t& þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swf Laws, Chapter XIV, the Parties a&;xkd;olrsm;onf ta,miaf qmijf ci;f ? a&G; commit not to engage in violations aumuyf GJwpcf kwGif rJwpBf urd xf uf ykday; such as impersonation, casting votes jci;f (tMurd Mf urd f rJay;jci;f )? vmbaf y;? more than once in the same election vmb,f ljci;f tp&Sod nhf csKd ;azmurf Irsm;wiG f (multiple voting), and giving or taking yg0ifjcif;rjyK[k uwdu0wf jyKonf/ bribes. The Parties also commit not þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;olrsm;onf to abuse the advanced voting MuKdwif raJ y;jci;f vkyxf kH;vkyef n;f tm; tvJG procedures. oHk;pm;rjyK&ef uwud 0wjf yKon/f 2/ þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;olrsm;onf 2. The Parties shall cooperate with UEC azmjf yyg taMumi;f t&mrsm; rjzpaf y:ap&ef and sub-commissions, security and [efYwm;jcif;ESifh ajz&Sif;aqmif&Guf&mwGif judicial authorities, and organizations jynaf xmipf k a&;G aumuyf aJG umrf &iS Ef iS hf aumf active in electoral observation, in r&Sicf GJrsm;? vkHjcHKa&;ESihf w&m;a&; tmPm preventing and addressing the above ykid rf sm;? a&;G aumuyf JG apmiMhf unahf vvh ma&; issues. tzGJYrsm;ESihf yl;aygi;f aqmi&f Guyf grn/f 37 36

3/ þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;olrsm;onf 3. The Parties shall refrain from atmuyf gvky&f yrf sm; vkyaf qmijfci;f rS a&mS if MuOfygrnf/ a) acquiring votes through their (u)rJ½kHrsm;twGi;f ? okdUr[kwf rJ½kHteD;0e;f presence inside polling stations or usifwGif rJ&&Sda&;twGuf Oya'ESihf conducting illegal activities in the Nipd Ge;f onhf w&m;r0if vIy&f Sm;aqmif polling stations/ offices or their &GufrIrsm; jyKvkyjf ci;f ? rJ&Hkrsm;twGi;f surroundings; 0iaf &muaf ejci;f rsm;/ (c) rSm;,Gi;f aom xkwjf yeaf MunmrIrsm;ukd b) making false verbal or written EIwfjzifhaomfvnf;aumif;? pmjzifha&; declarations or attempting to om;íaomf vn;f aumi;f jyKvkyjf ci;f ? mislead voters; rJqE´&Sirf sm;ukd xiaf ,mixf irf Sm; jzpf atmif jyKvkyjf ci;f / c) deceiving or exercising any form (*) tx;l tutl nvD ktd yaf om rqJ E&´ iS rf sm;? of pressure on voters with special pmrwwaf om okdUr[kwf tm;en;f csuf needs, illiterate voters or those rsm;&dSaom rJqE´&Sifrsm;tay: vSnfh voters with limited capacity, or jzm;jci;f ? ztd m;ay;jci;f okdYr[kwf ¤i;f resorting to abuse of power to wdkU\\ vGwfvyfpGm a&G;cs,fcGifhudk restrict voters’ freedom of choice; tuefUtowfjzpfap&ef tmPmtvGJ oHk;pm;vkyfjcif;/ 39 38

(C) jynfaxmifpk a&G;aumufyGJaumfr&Sif d) interfering with the work of the a&G;aumuyf GJ pDrHceYfcGJolrsm;\\ vkyif e;f Electoral Management Body of wm0efrsm;udk taESmifht,Sufay;jcif; the Union Election Commission or ESihf ¤i;f wkdYukd wHpkd;vuaf qmiaf y;jci;f / offering them gifts (i) rJay;jcif;ESifh rJa&wGufjcif; vkyfief; e) disrupting the operation of voting rsm;ukd taESmihft,Sujf yKjci;f / or vote counting. 4/ rqJ E&´ iS wf \\Ykd vwG vf ypf mG raJ y;yikd cf iG hf tciG hf 4. The Parties shall not commit or cause ta&;tm; wm;jrpjf ci;f (okdYr[kw)f ygwD to be committed any act of obstruction ukd,pf m;vS,rf sm;ESihf apmihfMunhfavhvmol or detention in order to prevent voters rsm;\\ vkyfief;aqmifwmrsm;udk rjyD; from exercising their voting right or ajrmuEf kdi&f ef wm;jrpjf ci;f ponhfrnof nhf prevent party agents and observers tjyKtrlrsdK;ukdrQ rjyKvkyf&/ xdkYtwl from completing their tasks. vkyaf qmi&f ef tm;ay;rIrjyK&/ 40 41

5.4/rrd wd kdYtm; axmucf Holrsm;ESihf xad wGUquqf Hjci;f 5.4.Engagement with supporters 1/ þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;olrsm;onf 1. The Parties agree to: atmuyf gtcsurf sm;ukd vkyaf qmiyf grn[f k a. issue guidelines that strictly forbid oabmwlygonf/ their subordinates, candidates, (u)ygwD\\atmufajc tqifhqifh tzGJY members and those involved in tpn;f rsm;? a&G;aumucf Hukd,pf m;vS,f their campaign from intimidating rsm;? tz0YJG irf sm;EiS hf vxl kpn;f ½kH;a&;vkyf any person whatsoever at any ief;rsm;wGif yg0ifolrsm;tm; rnfol time; and campaign against wpOf ;D wpaf ,muuf rkd Q rnof nthf csed rf S violence or threats of violence and Ncrd ;f ajcmujf ci;f ? tMur;f zujf ci;f wkdYukd against any act of vandalism or rjyKvkyf&ef/ &yf&Gmat;csrf;rI ysuf any act of disturbance of jym;apjcif;ESifh vlxkwnfNidrfrIudk community peacefulness or tEå&m,fjzpfapaom? ysufpD;apaom endangering of public order. rnof nvhf kyif e;f rsm;wiG rf qkd yg0ijf ci;f rjyK&ef vr;f nTecf surf sm; xkwjf ye&f e/f 42 43

(c) Oya'EiS hf qeuYf sirf rI sm;ukd vkyaf qmi&f ef b. refrain from hiring (or using) any twGuf rnof nthf oi;f tzGJY? vlyk*¾Kd v?f associations, or any person or tzGJUtpn;f ukrd qkd be;f jy&e&f n&f G,Nf yD; body corporate as a façade to imS ;&r;f jci;f ? to;Hk jyKjci;f wUkrd S a&mS iMfuO&f e/f undertake illegal acts. (*) tMur;f zurf rI sm; jzpaf y:vmygu vol d c. upon the occurrence of acts of &SiMf um; jypwf i½f Iwcf s&e?f ygwDwGi;f violence, denounce them publicly, wGif vkdtyof nhf pn;f ur;f ykdi;f qkdi&f m and take the necessary aqmif&Guf&ef&Sdonfrsm;udk oifhawmf disciplinary action within the ouoYJ kYd jyKvkyof mG ;&e?f tjypuf sL;veG rf I Party when appropriate, and rsm;ukd ta&;r,lbJxm;jci;f tm; wkduf combat impunity. zsuf&ef/ 2. Candidates are responsible for the 2/ ukd,pf m;vS,af vmi;f rsm;onf ygwDta&;? behavior of the representatives and ygwDpn;f ½kH;a&;rsm;ukd wm0e,f l aqmi&f Guf activists undertaking their campaigns; they aeaom ¤i;f wkdU\\ ukd,pf m;vS,rf sm;ESihf vIyf must explicitly approve all documents in &Sm;aqmif&Gufolrsm;\\ tjyKtrl? tajym their campaign by endorsing them clearly. tqkrd sm;ukd wm0ecf H&rn/f ukd,pf m;vS,f avmif;rsm;onf ygwDpnf;½kH;a&;twGif; 45 tokH;jyKonhfygwDrS ay;ur;f aom pm&Guf pmwr;f rsm;tm;vkH;onf ¤i;f wkdU\\ oabm xm;jzpaf Mumi;f jynphf &kH iS ;f vi;f pmG ? wud sjywf om;pGm twnjf yKazmjf yxm;&rn/f 44

6/ we;f wl&nwf l ,SONf yKd icf Gihf&Sdaom tajctae 6. Level Playing field 6.1/rJqE´&Sirf sm;\\ qE´rJukd vTr;f rkd;&eaf omf vn;f 6.1 To not use state resources and security aumi;f ? jcrd ;f ajcmu&f eaf omvf n;f aumi;f &nf apparatus to threaten or influence voters. &G,íf Ekdiif Hawmf t&i;f tjrprf sm;ESihf vkHjcKHa&; ,EÅ&m;rsm;ukd tokH;rjyK&e/f 1. The Parties agree to refrain from: 1/ þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;olrsm;onf atmuaf zmjf yygrsm;ukd aqmi&f uG jf ci;f rjyK&ef a) abusing positions of power, oabmwlygonf/ influence or privilege for electoral (u) qkvmbrf sm; cs;D jri§ íhf jzpaf p? Ncrd ;f ajcmuf purposes by offering rewards, íjzpfap? tvm;wl enf;vrf;rsm;udk using intimidation, or any other to;kH jyKíjzpaf p vyk yf ikd cf iG thf mPm tqihf means. twef;udk tvGJoHk;pm;jyKjcif;? a&G; aumuyf JG &nrf eS ;f csutf wuG f tx;l tciG hf b) using national-level, regional, ta&;&,jlci;f orYdk [wk f vrT ;f r;kd jci;f / local or any other state-owned (c) Ekdiif Hawmtf qih?f jynef ,?f wkdi;f tqih?f resources for campaign purposes a'oEÅ&tqihf okdUr[kwf tjcm;aom or to prevent others from engaging Ekdiif Hawmyf kdif t&i;f tjrprf sm;ukd vlxk in political activities permitted by rqJ ,G f pn;f ½kH;a&;twuG f tokH;jyKjci;f ? law. orYkd [wk f Oya't& ciG jhfyKxm;onhf Eikd if H a&;vkyfief;rsm;wGif tjcm;olrsm;tm; 47 ryg0iEf kdiaf p&ef vkyaf qmijf ci;f / 46

2/ þusih0f wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;olrsm;onf 2. The Parties shall commit not to obtain jynof yl kdiyf pön;f rsm;tm;toHk;jyKNyD; jynof l or buy votes using public property; a rsm;xHrS rJ&ap&ef jyKvkyfjcif; odkYr[kwf senior government official must not rJ0,fjcif;rsm; rjyKvkyf&ef uwdu0wf campaign for a candidate using his/ jyKon/f tpk;d &tqijhf rihf t&m&rdS sm;taejzihf her position, authority and financial uk,d pf m;v,S af vmi;f twuG f ¤i;f wiG &f adS om means. When travelling under orders &mxl;? tcGifhtmPmESifh aiGaMu; t&dSef or in connection with duty t0gukdtoHk;jyKí rJq,G af y;jci;f rjyKvky&f / assignments, a candidate must not use ukd,pf m;vS,af vmi;f wpOf D;onf wm0eEf Sihf his/her current positions and qupf yaf om okUdr[kwf neT Mf um;csuaf Mumihf authorities to conduct a campaign. c&D;oGm;ae&onhftcgwGif rrd wd Gi&f Sad eaom vuf&Sd&mxl;? vkyfydkifcGifhrsm;udk toHk;cs? 6.2 Media toHk;jyKí rJqG,f pn;f ½Hk;rIrjyK&/ 1. The Parties should: a. respect the freedom of the media. 6.2/rD'D,m 1/ þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;olrsm;onf b. not harass, obstruct, threaten, or (u)rD'D,m vGwfvyfcGifhudk av;pm;&yg assault journalists who are rn/f engaged in their professional (c) a&G;aumufyGJ owif;,laeMuaom activities owif;orm;rsm;udk aESmifh,Sufjcif;? 49 ywd yf if wm;qD;jci;f ? Ncrd ;f ajcmujf ci;f ? wkducf kdujf ci;f rsm;ukd rjyKvky&f / 48

(*) rdrd odkYr[kwf rdrdygwD\\ rJqG,f c. not offer bribes or inducements to pn;f ½kH;rrI sm;ukd r'D ,D mrsm;ü tom;ay; journalists or media houses to azmjf y&etf wGuf owi;f orm;rsm;ESihf influence their coverage of rD'D,mwkdufrsm;udk wHpdk;vufaqmif campaigns. ay;jci;f ? pn;f ½Hk; ord ;f oGi;f jci;f rjyK vky&f / 2. None of the Parties shall abuse their office to gain unfair advantage in 2/ þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;olrsm;onf access to the media. rD'D,mtoHk;jyKcGihfukd tompD;&&Sd&etf wGuf ¤i;f wkdY\\ MoZmtmPmukd tvJoG Hk;pm;rjyK&/ 6.3 To abide by the regulations relating to campaign expenditure 6.3/rJqG,fpnf;&Hk;a&;vkyfief;rsm; toHk;p&dwfrsm; 1. The Parties agree to comply with the qkdi&f m pn;f rsO;f Oya'rsm;ukd av;pm;vkduef m&ef laws relating to campaign 1/ þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;olrsm;onf expenditures, in particular Chapter a&G;aumufyGJ toHk;p&dwfESifhywfowfí XII of of the Hluttaw Election laws vTwaf wmaf &G;aumuyf GJ Oya' tce;f (12) and Chapter XIII of the By-Laws of ESihf en;f Oya' tce;f (13) wkdYyg rJqG,yf GJ the Hluttaw election laws. Any text in toHk;p&wd rf sm;qkdi&f m Oya'rsm;ukd av;pm; the CoC should be read in line with vkduef m&ef oabmwlygon/f þusih0f wüf that guidance. a&G;aumufyGJ toHk;p&dwfESifh ywfoufí xnhfoGi;f azmjf yxm;aom tcsurf sm;onf 51 jyXme;f xm;aom Oya'rsm;ESihftnD &Sad e& ygrnf/ 50

2/ þusih0f wuf kd vurf Swf a&;xkd;olrsm;onf 2. The Parties commit to carry out all rdrdwdkY\\trSwfwHqdyfrsm;? ydkpwmrsm;udk public postings, including but not trsm;jynof lESihf ouqf kdiaf om ae&mrsm; limited to posters and billboards, in wiG f cswd qf &JG mwiG f jrKdUawmpf nyf iof m,ma&; strict compliance with the regulations aumrf wD? wkdi;f a'oBuD;rsm;? jynef ,rf sm; and limitations set by any city u xkwjfyexf m;onhf pn;f rsO;f pn;f ur;f rsm;? development committee and regional ueYof wcf surf sm;? Oya'rsm;ESihtf nD wud s or State regulations on public display. pGm vkduef maqmi&f Guyf grn/f 3. During campaigning, candidates are 3/ rJqG,pf n;f ½Hk;&mwGif a0;vHaom jynef ,f permitted to use commercial flights if rsm;twGuf oGm;a&mu&f e&f SNd yD;? oGm;&rnhf travelling to distant locations or those c&D;pOf &Snfvsm;ygu (odkYr[kwf) oGm; locations that can only be reached by a&mu&f rnhfa'oonf av,mOyf sHjzihf oGm; airplane; however, the use of a&mufrSom oifhavsmfonhfa'ojzpfygu helicopters or charter flights should be trsm;jynfol toHk;jyKMuaom c&D;oGm; avoided. av,mOfysH (Commercial Flight) jzifh oGm;vmEkid of n/f okdY&mwGif &[w,f mO?f 53 okdUr[kwf pi;f vHk;iSm;av,mOyf sH toHk;jyK jci;f rsm;ukd a&SmiMf uO&f rn/f 52

7/ usm;-r rwluGJjym;rIESihf roepf Gr;f olrsm; 7. Gender and differently abled people 1/ a&G;aumuyf GJvkyif e;f pOf tqihftm;vHk;wGif þ 1. The Parties shall strive, during all stages usihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd; olrsm;onf trsKd ; of the electoral process, to provide equal orD;? vli,Ef Sihf toutf &G,Mf uD;&ihof l tm;vHk; opportunities and criteria for the greater tay: wef;wltcGifhta&;ESifh vdktyfcsufrsm; participation of women, youth and the we;f wl&Sdap&ef tm;xkwf aqmi&f Gu&f rn/f vlU elderly, and to make as much effort as tzGJUtpnf;rS z,fMuOfcHxm;&olrsm;? qif;&J possible to encourage and facilitate ErG ;f yg;orl sm;EiS hf 0iaf ieG n;f orl sm; yg0ivf mEkid af p participation of marginalized, poor and &ef twwEf kdiqf Hk; ulnDyHhykd;ay;&rn/f rJqG,f low-income sectors of society. The time pnf;&Hk;onfhtcsdefudkvnf; tdrfaxmifrIwm0ef of campaigning should be arranged so as xr;f aqmiaf e&onhf trsKd ;orD;rsm; tvG,wf ul to enable women working in households yg0iEf kdiof nhftcsed f jzpaf p&ef pDrHMu&rn/f to be easily able to participate. 2/ þusifh0wfudk vufrSwfa&;xdk;olrsm;onf 2. The Parties shall not incite or encourage rnfolwpfOD;wpfa,mufudkrQ usm;? r rwl any person to commit gender-based uGJjym;rIukd tajccHaom tMur;f zurf I okdUr[kwf violence. Campaigning for the election tvm;wlvkyf&yfrsdK;usL;vGef&ef ajr§mufxdk;yifh should be gender friendly and sensitive aumjf ci;f rjyK&/ a&G;aumuyf GJtwGuf rJqG,f towards differently abled people. pnf;½Hk;rIrsm;onf usm;? r rwluGJjym;rItm; em;vnvf ucf Haom tajctaeom jzp&f rn/f 55 xdkYtwl roefpGrf;olrsm;twGufyg tajctae aumi;f wpcf k jzp&f rn/f 54

8/ apmihfMunhf avhvmjci;f ESihf taumitf xnf azmjf ci;f 8. Monitoring and implementation 8.1/þusihf0wtf m; av;pm;vkud ef mjci;f &Sdr&Sd apmihf 8.1 To establish a standard procedure for MunhMf uyrf wjf ci;f ESihf vkdtyaf omta&;,laqmif monitoring compliance and take actions &uG rf rI sm;jyKvkyjfci;f vkyxf k;H vkyef n;f rsm;a&;q&JG e/f The Parties shall: þusifh0wfudk vufrSwfa&;xdk;olrsm;onf atmuaf zmjf yygvkyif e;f rsm; aqmi&f Gu&f rn/f 1. undertake the necessary efforts to (1) tjcm; þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;ol maintain communication with the rsm;ESifh yHkrSefqufoG,frI&dSap&ef BudK;yrf; other Parties to the CoC tm;xkwrf Irsm; vkyaf qmi&f rn/f (2) þusih0f wuf kd taumitf xnaf zmf vkduef m 2. establish a “CoC Monitoring aqmi&f uG &f etf wuG f usi0hf waf vvh m apmihf Committee” in which the Parties shall Munhaf &;aumrf wD wp&f yzf GJYpn;f NyD; tqkdyg commit to actively participate so as aumrf wDxJwGif þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swf to discuss and facilitiate the a&;xkd;olrsm;onf usihf0wrf sm; taumif implementation of the CoC. The CoC xnfazmf vdkufemaqmif&Gufa&;twGuf Committee will rely on the wuMf uGpGm yg0iaf qG;aEG; ulnDaqmi&f Guf communication each Party has with its Mu&ef uwjd yKon/f tqkdyg aumrf wDonf various committees in constituencies Ekdiif Ha&;ygwDrsm;u rJqE´e,rf sm;wGif oihf as appropriate. avsmof vkdzGJYpn;f xm;onhf aumrf wDrsm;ESihf owif; tcsuftvufrsm; zvS,fum 57 vuwf GJvkyaf qmiof Gm;rn/f 56

(3) þusifh0wfudk vkdufemjcif;&dSr&dSudk ygwD 3. decide at the majority whether the CoC trsm;pk\\ oabmxm;qE´jzihf qHk;jzwf has been followed or not. If necessary, &rn/f tu,íf vkdtyyf gu yl;wGJaMujim they can issue joint statements to csurf sm; a&;qGJxkwjf yeíf &kwof rd ;f ay;&ef request a retraction. awmif;qdkEdkifonf/ 4. in the implementation of the CoC, to (4) þusih0f wuf kd taumitf xnaf zmf vkduef m be accountable to and work together aqmi&f uG &f mwiG f a&;G aumuyf JG avvh mapmihf with civil society organizations that MunhfrItwGuf jynaf xmipf k a&G;aumuyf GJ have been accredited by the UEC for aumrf &Siuf totd rSwf jyKxm;onhf t&yf election observation. zuf vlrItzGJUtpnf;rsm;ESifh wm0efodpGm vuwf GJ vkyaf qmi&f rn/f 5. appoint representatives from respective parties to the Committee, (5) a&G;aumufyGJjzpfpOfwpfckvHk;wGif tjcm; and use the Committee throughout the ygwDrsm;tMum; cGJjcm;qufqHrI r&SdapbJ electoral process as a primary channel tjii;f yGm;rIrsm;ukd tjreqf Hk; tvGwof abm to exchange information so as to ajz&Si;f Ekdi&f etf wGuf t\"ud owi;f tcsuf contribute to resolve disputes tvuf zvS,f&mae&mjzpfaom usifh0wf informally, without delay, and without avhvm apmihfMunhfa&;aumrf wDokdY ouf any discrimination against other qkid &f m Ekid if Ha&;ygwDrS uk,d pf m;vS,rf sm; Parties. cefYtyfapvTwf&rnf/ 59 58

(6) tjii;f yGm;rIwpcf kukd rajz&Si;f Ekdi?f qHk;jzwf 6. respect the confidentiality of the CoC csuf rcsEkid af o;onhf umvwpcf ktxd usihf Monitoring Committee during the 0wf avhvmapmihfMunhfa&; aumrf wDonf period when a dispute is still under ¤if;wdkY&&Sdxm;onfh owif;tcsuftvuf scrutiny. All Parties must cooperate rsm;ukd tjyiof kdY rayguMf um;atmif xed ;f so as to ensure that the Committee ord ;f apmihfa&Smujf ci;f ? aumrf wDtm; ygwD does not become a place that promotes wpfck? ygwDtpktzGJY wpfcktwGuf 0g' propaganda for, or attacks, an jzeYfcs&d mae&m okdYr[kwf ygwDwpcf k? ygwD individual party or group of parties. tpktzGJY wpfcktm; wdkufcdkufqefYusif&m ae&mwpfck rjzpfap&ef 0dkif;0ef;yl;aygif; 8.2 Communication aqmi&f Gujf ci;f rsm; jyK&rn/f 1. The Parties shall find ways to disseminate a simplified content of the 8.2/qufoG,fa&; CoC to the general public and the 1/ þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;olrsm;onf supporters. usifh0wfyg tcsuftvufrsm;udk trsm; jynfol em;vnfvG,faomyHkpHjzifh vlxk 61 vlwef;pm;tpHk? axmufcHolrsm;? trsm; jynfolrsm;xH tus,fjyefUqHk;a&muf&dSEdkif aom en;f vr;f rsm;ukd owrf Swaf y;&rn/f 60

2/ þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;olrsm;onf 2. The Parties shall undertake to tcsdefra&G;? ae&mra&G; ,ckpmwrf;ESifh disseminate the CoC and encourage yg0ifaom tcsufrsm;udk xyfrHjzefYcsday; respect for the CoC on all occasions, &eEf Sihf trsm;jynof l ykdrkdo&d Sed m;vnaf p&ef and introduce the CoC to all of their wm0e,f l&rn/f xkYdtjyif 4i;f wkdY\\ t&m&Sd officials, agents, members, activists, rsm;? ukd,pf m; aqmi&f Guaf y;olrsm;? tzGJUY representatives and supporters and to 0irf sm;? wu<f uvIy&f Sm;olrsm;? axmucf H the general public as well. olrsm;ESihf trsm;jynof lrsm;ukdyg o&d Sad tmif toyd nmjyeYfyGm;ay;&ef wm0e&f Sod n/f 3. To this end, the Parties shall take all steps to educate and train their 3/ þusihf0wuf kd vurf Swaf &;xkd;olrsm;onf supporters; and to inform them ,ckusi0hf wpf mwr;f yg t\"ud r0l g'usi0hf wf consistently and to the greatest extent rsm;ukd rrd wd kdYtm; axmucf Holrsm; o&d Sd possible of the main rules and em;vnf vkdufemusifhoHk;Ekdifapa&;twGuf commitments of the CoC. twwEf kid qf Hk; avhusihyf nmay;jci;f ? xed ;f ausmi;f jci;f wkYd jyKvkyMf u&rn/f 63 62

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