The Code of Conduct has been amended to allow judicial employees to engage in political activities.
The Code of Conduct implemented in 2011 stated that judicial employees must refrain from participating in activities to support or oppose a political party or candidate. They must also refrain from behaving in a way that would call into question the integrity of the judicial staff, which includes holding various positions in political parties and participating in political activities.
The section banning employee participation in political activities has been removed from the Code of Conduct and the article on maintaining the independence and confidence of the judiciary now bans employees from participating in political activities that may undermine their integrity. New rules have also been added allowing judicial employees to become members of a political party or movement and to vote in internal party elections.
Judicial employees are notably conscious of maintaining their integrity and refrain from participating in politics. In addition, employees of other institutions have worked as officials during elections while judicial employees have never worked as elections officials.