372 party flags, posters brought down for infringing regulations

April 19, 2013

The Election Commission usually authorised debate materials to be put up after assignment day, though it appeared that parties had made early preparations. - Picture by Saw Siow Feng

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr nineteen Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has brought down 372 flags as well as posters for the 13th general election (GE13) of assorted parties that were nailed onto trees that are open properties.

DBKL Mayor Datuk Ahmad Phesal Talib pronounced the Parliamentary constituencies involved in the coercion were Titiwangsa, Setiawangsa, Segambut as well as Lembah Pantai.

Enforcement was taken against debate materials as they infringed the By-laws of the Local Government Act, he pronounced in the matter today.

He pronounced the Election Commission usually authorised debate materials to be put up after assignment day, though it appeared that parties had made early preparations.

DBKL had been lenient so prolonged as the posters did not discredit the open or obstruct traffic, he said.

He pronounced DBKL was additionally reminding all parties to bring down the materials during the specified time after the general election. Bernama