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PROMISE AUDIT

Promises are recorded. Delivery must be demonstrated.

Our audit begins with attributable commitments from the governing NPP’s published 2024 policy material. Status labels are deliberately cautious: a manifesto promise is not marked delivered merely because an official repeats it. We look for legislation, budget measures, appointments, published administrative action and measurable outcomes.
SCORING RULE

Each record separates the original promise from evidence of implementation. Status can change as new primary-source material appears. Where the evidence is incomplete, the record remains tracking rather than being forced into pass or fail.

NEW • OCTOBER 2026

PTA repeal reaches Parliament — but the replacement is now the test

The government presented the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill on 6 October. It proposes repealing the PTA. The accountability question is no longer simply whether the old Act is repealed, but whether its replacement meets the civil-rights commitment that accompanied the promise.

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01
TRACKING

Limit the Cabinet to 25 ministers, with corresponding deputy ministers and no State Ministers.

Original source: NPP 2024 published policy material

Cabinet structure and subsequent appointments are checked against official government records. We do not mark this delivered until the current appointment record has been verified end-to-end.

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02
LONG-TERM

Abolish the executive presidential system and move to a non-executive presidency under a new constitutional settlement.

Original source: NPP 2024 published policy material

This requires constitutional change. We track published draft proposals, parliamentary action and any referendum process — not speeches alone.

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03
TRACKING

Remove the tax-free vehicle permit system for Members of Parliament.

Original source: NPP 2024 published policy material

We track legislation, administrative rules and budget measures for evidence of implementation or reversal.

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04
IN PROGRESS

Reform the Online Safety Act.

Original source: NPP 2024 published policy material

The government told the UN Human Rights Council in September 2026 that amendments were being finalised following stakeholder discussions. A separate repeal bill introduced by an opposition MP remains part of the parliamentary record. Our case file separates those processes.

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05
MAJOR TEST

Abolish oppressive legislation including the Prevention of Terrorism Act while protecting civil rights.

Original source: NPP 2024 election commitment

On 6 October 2026 the government presented the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill to Parliament. The bill would repeal the PTA, but rights groups argue the replacement retains powers inconsistent with the original rights commitment. This record therefore remains unresolved, not “delivered”.

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06
TRACKING

Expedite investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks and pursue legal accountability.

Original source: NPP 2024 published policy material

We score this only from attributable investigative, prosecutorial, court and official commission records. Allegations are not counted as findings.

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LAST REVIEWED • 20 OCTOBER 2026

A living audit, not a campaign scorecard

We expand this record where a clear, attributable promise and measurable test exist. Government and opposition claims are tested against the same standard. Corrections and later developments remain attached to the record.

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