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J. General remarks on Chapters 11 to 14









It is understandable and even welcome that the Draft emphasizes the non-political, professional nature of the membership / presidency in the Central Electoral Commission, the Television and Radio Commission, the Control Chamber and the Central Bank. This qualification is related to a heightened requirement of independence and neutrality. However, the ban on engaging in political activities and the obligation to exercise restraint in public speeches, proposed for the members or presidents of all the bodies at issue, may entail such legal vagueness which creates a new risk for independence, in particular, as a violation of the ban or the obligation may lead to dismissal.