GE2015: Face of political party's leader can be used in posters for candidates, says Elections Department
Add BT as a preferred source
[SINGAPORE] It is not illegal to use the face of a political party's leader in the posters of a constituency they are not contesting in, the Elections Department (ELD) said on Thursday (Sept 3).
Referring to an update on Gov.Sg's Factually page, ELD pointed out: "Under the law, the face of the political party's leader can be used in the posters for the candidates standing for that political party, since voters would be able to identify the political party leader with that political party. This has been the practice in past elections." When election posters were put up on Wednesday, posters of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong appeared across the island, not just in Ang Mo Kio GRC where he is a candidate.
Read full story here.
Read more about the coming Singapore General Election here.
Share with us your feedback on BT's products and services
TRENDING NOW
Jardine C&C selling Singapore, Malaysia dealerships to Indonesia’s Chandra Asri for US$221 million gain
When every phone becomes a satellite phone, what happens to Asia’s telcos?
Stocks to watch: Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Creative Technology, CNMC Goldmine
Malaysia’s Genting posts Q2 net loss despite 14% rise in revenue
