The rationale behind Articles 65, 66 and 155 of Law No. 298 is to ensure that all political parties and candidates can benefit from equal opportunities and that some of them would not be favoured by having public resources (official vehicles, official banquets; welcoming and protocol meetings, etc.) used in their support. Since the President does not stand outside the party system but, rather, is part of it, there is no reason why s/he should not be subject to the restrictions in the same ways as other high public officials to prevent conflicts of interest and misuse of administrative resources. The Venice Commission and ODIHR therefore recommend including the reference to the President explicitly in Articles 65, 66 and 155 of Law No. 298.