Today, we continue excerpts from the Political Code of Conduct agreed to in Parliament in September 2005. It applies to all officials of political parties.

POLITICAL TRIBALISM

The parties eschew the practice of political tribalism rooted in coercion, intimidation or violence of any kind, and the parties commit themselves to removing any structures and resisting the development of any behavioural, cultural, social or organisational practices which reinforce political tribalism.

CODE of ETHICS

In case of a breach or suspected breach, the parties agree that each side will, first, consult with the other and, if necessary, invoke the intervention of the political ombudsman before recourse to any other forum.

Nothing in the above should be deemed to mean that any party or any individual has relinquished ultimate recourse, to the courts.