PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Elections and Boundaries Fee (the Fee) says it has been made conscious of a falsified doc presently in circulation that inaccurately claims affiliations between its chief election officer (CEO) and a number of other Returning Officers with a political social gathering.
“These unfounded assertions significantly misrepresent the reality and instantly threaten the integrity of the electoral course of and the forthcoming Parliamentary Elections scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2025,” the Fee stated.
“The Fee categorically rejects and unequivocally condemns these baseless claims. We reaffirm that each the CEO and all Returning Officers stay totally dedicated to the rules of impartiality, professionalism, and the democratic values which might be the muse of our establishment,” it added.
The Fee stated the “deliberate dissemination of misinformation of this nature is deeply regarding because it undermines public confidence and dangers eroding the democratic material we’re entrusted to guard.
“Consequently, this matter has been formally referred to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service for an intensive investigation.”
The Fee stated it “respectfully” urges all residents to train discernment by relying solely on credible and verified sources for info.
“It’s important to ignore unsubstantiated or deceptive content material as we collectively attempt to protect the integrity of the electoral course of.
“As at all times, the Fee upholds transparency, equity, and public belief. We’re grateful for the continued confidence of our stakeholders and the general public, and we stay dedicated to addressing this matter with the seriousness it calls for.”
Groups from the Commonwealth and the Caribbean Neighborhood (CARICOM) will observe Monday’s normal election.
100 sixty-one candidates representing 17 political events and three independents are contesting the election Prime Minister Stuart Younger referred to as lower than 4 months earlier than the second anniversary of the incumbent Individuals’s Nationwide Motion (PNM) ‘s 2025 electoral victory.
Because it has been on previous events, the social gathering’s important problem will come from the principle opposition, the United Nationwide Congress (UNC), which has allied with a number of smaller events and commerce unions to contest the 41 seats within the election.
