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Referendum
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Ecuador Bans Public
Servants From Campaign
For Constitution
Referendum
QUITO - Ecuador on
Thursday prohibited its
government employees
from participating in
any campaign for next
month's referendum on
the country's new
constitution.
"It is forbidden for
public officials and
workers to order the
attendance to public
events of political
support (for the
referendum)," Vinicio
Alvarado, the chief of
the presidential office
in charge of public
affairs, said in a
letter to ministers and
state secretaries.
Government sectors
should fulfill the
regulation, he said.
The measure was aimed at
ensuring equity and
transparency in the
referendum slated for
Sept. 28, Alvarado told
reporters later in the
day.
Some 9.7 million
registered voters in
Ecuador are expected to
cast their ballots in
the upcoming referendum.
If approved, the new
constitution will allow
President Rafael Correa
to run for office again
and boost state control
over national economy,
particularly in mining
and oil industries. |
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