KOTA KINABALU: City Hall has reminded all political parties, candidates and those intending to put up election posters, flags, billboards and other forms of election advertisements, to apply for a permit during the campaigning period of the upcoming 13th general election.
An advertisement deposit of RM2,000 for parliamentary and RM1,000 for state candidates are required and the deposits must be paid before any forms of advertisements are put up.
Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir said the deposits would be refunded after the election, subject to all forms of advertisement having been taken down and the site/location remedied to its original state.
He added that the erection or putting up of billboards, posters, flags, placards and other forms of election advertisements are not allowed at the following areas: Site or location where it could obstruct the views of motorists and road users; trees (Gluing or nailing on trees); landscaped areas that have been planted with flowers or trees; streetlights; lamp posts; Existing billboard structures; and government and private buildings without obtaining prior consent from the building owners.
The mayor also advised that all forms of advertisement be properly erected and any damage on public properties, landscape and cleanliness in the areas affected, would be the responsibility of the said party, candidate or advertisement owners.
Advertisement put up should not cause any obstructions to the views of motorists or road users to prevent untoward accidents, and any accidents caused from such advertisements will be the full responsibility of the party, candidate or owner of the advertisements concerned.
Those erecting or putting up of any forms of advertisement structures are also reminded to take precautionary measures and protect the interest and safety of motorists and road users.
The party, candidate and advertisement owner concerned must comply with the regulations stipulated by the Malaysia Election Commission, and all the regulations by the Public Works Department.
Putting up of all forms of election advertisement is temporary, beginning from the campaigning period and immediately after the campaigning period.
City Hall has the right to take necessary actions on advertisement by any party, candidate or advertisement owner who failed to adhere to the regulations.
City Hall has also the right to remove any advertisement and revoke permits as well as forfeiting the deposits of any party, candidate or advertisement owner.
In order for a smooth running election campaign, the mayor calls upon all parties to give their full cooperation to City Hall.
Some parties have even put up banners to start ‘hammering and waging’ on their opponents even before the Election Commission (SPR) announces the nomination and election dates.
ReplyDeleteThe SPR should give a stern warning or even to disqualify them from contesting, because they took the laws in their own hand. How can we elect “law-breakers” to be our representatives and head the future government?
Mereka yant tidak memenuhi kelayakan harus dilucut dari senarai.
DeleteSPR has the right to do anything with the rules.
DeleteMemang perlu ada lesein, ikut undang-undang yang di beri.
DeleteThe Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) has reminded all political parties intending to put up flags, poster, billboards, banners and other forms of election advertisements should apply for permits before or during the campaigning period of the upcoming 13th General Elections. These parties had ignored all this.
ReplyDeleteInilah saat genting, pasti banyak ceramah dan kempen akan dijalankan. Pastikan tiada kekecohan yang tidak diingini.
DeleteThe Mayor should have just proceed to do his job and enforce that law by instructing his enforcement officers to remove all forms of election or political party advertisements that have been put up prior to the nomination and campaigning period officially announced by SPR.
ReplyDeleteSPR harus memastikan PRU yang bersih dan amanah.
DeleteSPR perlu memastikan semua parti mengikut peraturan yang di beri.
DeleteThe Mayor emphasized that as per requirements, an advertisement deposit of RM2,000 for Parliamentary and RM1,000 for State candidates are required and the deposit must be paid before any forms of advertisements can be put up.
ReplyDeleteHarus mengikuti undang-undang dan peraturan yang ditetapkan. Yang tidak memenuhi syarat, lucutkan dari senarai.
DeleteThere should not be a double-standard, one for the government and preferred candidates and the other for non-preferred and opposition candidates.
ReplyDeleteSeharus bertindak adil terhadap kesemua parti.
DeletePublisiti dan bendera yang diletak harus juga mengikut peraturan.
ReplyDeleteHarus juga memastikan bahan pengiklan dibersihkan selepas PRU. Jika tidak, deposit tidak perlu dibayar balik.
ReplyDeleteSaman harus dikenakan jika ada yang tidak memenuhi syarat dan tidak mengikut undang-undang.
ReplyDeleteIkut peraturan, jangan buat sesuka hati sahaja.
ReplyDelete