Political Parties Commission Validates CARE Coalition’s Registration Following Objections From Caretaker Office of Prime Minister & Cabinet
The Political Parties Commission has officially confirmed that the CARE coalition has been successfully registered under the Political Parties Act within the stipulated timeframe. The Registrar of the Political Parties Commission affirmed this registration during a radio talkback show with SIBC. This confirmation comes following a statement made by the Caretaker Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on the status of CARE as a coalition. The OPMC initially disputed CARE as a legal entity. According to the OPMC, the CARE coalition was not registered under the Political Parties Integrity Act (PPIA). The statement from the OPMC criticized what they saw as a disregard for the Political Parties Integrity Act, suggesting an attitude of non-compliance with the country’s laws.
Contrary to the OPMC’s claims, Registrar of the Political Parties Commission, Glinson Galo, clarified that the Coalition was indeed registered within the given timeframe. Galo further explained that CARE holds the distinction of being the first coalition in the country’s history to be registered before an election, as coalitions typically form after elections. This assertion was supported by the Chairman of the Political Parties Commission, Sir Francis Billy Hilly, who confirmed that a coalition can be registered either before or after an election. Section 53 of the Political Parties Integrity Act also explicitly outlines the procedures for the formation of coalitions.
