BY INDY MAEALASIA
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says it is “encouraging” to see political parties gaining more visibility.
This trend has been particularly evident in the recent joint election, where parties actively hosted public forums to discuss their policies and extensively traveled across the country, leveraging media and social media platforms like Facebook.
Manele attributed this emerging visibility to the Political Parties Integrity Act.
“Political Parties are beginning to grow and becoming more noticeable in our political landscape,” he said.
Acknowledging that political parties face significant challenges such as finance, Manele said that such challenge is expected.
However, Manele emphasized that if the country commits to making sacrifices to grow political parties, this challenge can be overcome.
He further highlighted how fortunate political parties are free to participate in the electoral system, free to share opinions and ideology to citizens without restrictions imposed on them.
Manele added that this favourable environment in the country’s political landscape is made possible through the country’s constitution.
So far, 13 registered political parties have actively participated in the inaugural joint election earlier this year.
