The State shall accept the freedom of citizens to create political organizations, subject to the limitations which stem from the law.
Political organizations shall respect the national sovereignty and democracy.
In exercising their mandate the political organizations shall take into account the following:
a. Their goals may not be in violation of or incompatible with the Constitution and the laws;
b. The organization shall be accessible to the Suriname citizen, who fulfills criteria to be defined by law provided that he agrees upon the basic principles of the party.
c. The internal organization must be democratic, which shall be evidenced inter alia by:
- regular elections for the board of directors;
- the prerequisite that candidates proposed of the chamber of representatives shall be elected within the party structures;
d. The electorate shall be informed of the political program and the election program of the political organizations;
e. Annual publications of sources of income and accounts shall be made in the Official Journal of the Republic of Suriname and at least one newspaper;
f. Their functioning shall be in accordance with principles of good administration, and with prescribed legal rules for the guaranteeing of openness and transparency;
g. The drafting of a programme, with as sole goal the promotion of the national interest
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