13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?

The Gambia

The Gambia

Answer
Yes
Source

PART VI - ELECTION CAMPAIGN

(b) Election Campaign Ethics

Prohibitions during election Campaigns

91. No candidate or political party shall, during an election campaign period,

(a) insult or slander another candidate;

(b) abuse or engage in the improper use of property of the Government for political propaganda purposes;

(c) campaign in public offices or educational institutions during working hours or hours of instruction.

(Elections Decree, Decree 78 of 1996, available at http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/87126/98990/F1626110084/GMB87126.pdf accessed February 2018).                                

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