Prospective DCC candidates asked to remove posters, leaflets, banners in 7 days
Friday, 10 April 2009
The Election Commission (EC) has asked the prospective candidates of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) elections to remove their posters, leaflets and banners within seven days, reminding them that election campaign before the announcement of poll schedule is a violation of electoral code of conduct, reports UNB.
The EC also requested the authorities concerned, including the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner to take legal action against the people found violating the election code of conduct.
"The people, who in violation of electoral code of conduct have already pasted posters, leaflets and handbills, erected gates or arches and set up camps, are requested to remove these within seven days at their own responsibility," said a press release signed by EC Senior Assistant Secretary M Abdul Baten.
The EC release also requested the people intending to contest the DCC election not to launch any election campaign before 21 days of the polling date.
It said the EC will complete the DCC elections on schedule, but the election schedule is yet to be announced.
"But it has been noticed that some aspiring candidates for the posts of mayor and councillors of the City Corporation or others on their behalf are pasting posters, leaflets and handbills on buildings, walls, trees, fences, electric and telephone poles or on government and other local structures or on buses, trucks, trains, steamers, launches, rickshaws and other vehicles in the city corporation areas."
Besides, the EC also observed that through such means some aspiring candidates were highlighting their quality.
The EC also requested the authorities concerned, including the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner to take legal action against the people found violating the election code of conduct.
"The people, who in violation of electoral code of conduct have already pasted posters, leaflets and handbills, erected gates or arches and set up camps, are requested to remove these within seven days at their own responsibility," said a press release signed by EC Senior Assistant Secretary M Abdul Baten.
The EC release also requested the people intending to contest the DCC election not to launch any election campaign before 21 days of the polling date.
It said the EC will complete the DCC elections on schedule, but the election schedule is yet to be announced.
"But it has been noticed that some aspiring candidates for the posts of mayor and councillors of the City Corporation or others on their behalf are pasting posters, leaflets and handbills on buildings, walls, trees, fences, electric and telephone poles or on government and other local structures or on buses, trucks, trains, steamers, launches, rickshaws and other vehicles in the city corporation areas."
Besides, the EC also observed that through such means some aspiring candidates were highlighting their quality.