Election law violation under investigation

Agencies | Manama

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The Electoral Crimes Investigation Investigation Committee has been notified by the Cybercrime Department of the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption, Economic and Electronic Security about a video clip which showed a parliamentary candidate, along with another person, as he was campaigning amidst a group of people gathering at a school.

“The candidate as well as the second individual have been summoned and confronted with the content of the video clip, as evidence of a breach of the law on elections, prior to referring them to stand an urgent trial”, said Advocate General, Head of the Electoral Crimes Investigation Committee.

Decree-Law No. 15 of 2002 regarding the Shura and Representatives Councils prohibits candidates, in the context of electoral propaganda, from organizing or holding electoral meetings or giving electoral speeches in places of worship, universities, scientific institutes, government and private schools, or in squares, streets and public roads.

The law also forbids campaigns at ministries, their affiliated departments, agencies, and public bodies and institutions.

Violators of the law may be jailed up to one year and / or fined of up to BD1000.