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| EC for ban on use of national leaders' portraits |
| 2007-03-29 |
| The Election Commission (EC) has made a move to impose a ban on the use of portraits or names of national leaders in election campaigns by contesting political parties and candidates. It has also planned to ban the use of religion in election campaigns, according to sources in the EC. The sources said the EC is taking steps to amend the code of conduct for contesting political parties and candidates in parliamentary elections. Once the reforms are implemented, two major political parties -- Awami League and BNP -- will not be allowed to use images of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and late President Ziaur Rahman in their election campaigns. Similarly, Islamic political parties including Jamaat-e-Islami will be barred from using religion in their election campaigns. The EC will also make stringent provisions for punishing any political party or candidate if they violate the electoral code of conduct. "The father of the nation and national leaders are assets of the nation. They cannot be properties of any individual political party," Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain told reporters referring to the EC's move to impose the restrictions. "No political party or candidate will be allowed to use portraits of national leaders on election campaign posters," the election commissioner said adding that the move has been initiated to keep national leaders above controversy. A political party or a candidate however may use his or her party chief's portrait, his or her own portrait, and the election symbol on the campaign poster, he added. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 So.... The dartboard idea is out? |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-03-29 15:34 |
| #2 Does this mean the RAB has to take the mugshots down? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-03-29 13:30 |
| #1 That makes sense. If you can't elect them out of office the only way to get rid of them is to kill them. |
| Posted by: Fester Jomons8988 2007-03-29 13:10 |