Over 1,000 advertisements removed for violating rules

Over a thousand advertisements that were in violation of rules were removed by the authorities in the first two months of this year, it is learnt. Head of the Capital Municipal Council, Shawkiya Ibrahim Humaidan, said that 1,020 advertisements were removed during January and February of this year. “The number of advertisements removed in the first two months of the year was 1,020 while the number of advertisements approved was 710,” she said.

“The type of advertisements removed included mainly posters. Administrative and legal actions are being taken against the violators and rigorous inspections will continue to find any violations in the future,” she said. According to residents in the area, the posters take away the comeliness of the city. “Illegal advertisements have become a common sight. It makes the city look dirty, I am glad that authorities are taking action against them,” said Ahmed Iqbal, a Gudaibiya resident. According to sources, some expatriates get paid to stick the posters for the advertisers. “Many expatriates, many of them free visa workers, undertake this task for a price,” a source said.