CEJ writes to political parties

Shirley Wijesinghe

The Center for Environmental Justice (CEJ) in a letter has requested all political Parties to ensure their candidates at the forthcoming provincial council election desist from the practice of displaying cutouts, banners, posters and defacing public places which is detrimental to the environment.

Provincial Council Elections Act. No. 2 of 1988, prohibits such practices, the CNJ has pointed out.

The CEJ has drawn the attention of all political parties on Section 71(1) of the Act.

According to the Act, displaying a flag or cutout in any public or private location except inside the vehicle of a candidate is an offense.

Displaying hand bills, leaflets notices, pictures, symbols in public places other than at an authorised location for a meeting too is an offense.