DJA: Judicial staff must refrain from politics, this hasn’t changed

People who work in the judiciary are required to refrain from getting involved in politics, and this hasn’t changed with the new code of conduct, states the Department of Judicial Administration (DJA).

DJA made the remark in a statement on Sunday, refusing media reports that the new code of conduct allows judicial staff to be involved in politics.

DJA said that judicial staff were never prohibited from joining political parties or voting in internal elections of their parties.

The office said it had also been declared in Article 27 of the previous code.

DJA said that Article 3 of the new code prohibits judicial staff from discriminating against a person or persons who share a different opinion from them, or any action that may raise the question of discrimination based on belief. This includes both politically and socially.

The office said the purpose of the code of conduct is to promote the highest standards of conduct among judicial staff, to ascertain the independence of the judiciary, and maintain trust in the judiciary.

DJA said judicial staff are allowed to participate in politics to the same extent they were allowed before.