Local government election

Letter November 26, 2015
The excessive electoral campaigns that we are witnessing splurge money, posters, and the use of loudspeakers

ISLAMABAD: This is the season of the local government elections in different parts of the country. The electoral campaigns of different contestants are crossing all limits. We are often told that excess of anything is bad. The excessive electoral campaigns that we are witnessing splurge money, posters, and the use of loudspeakers. This excess causes many serious problems, including contributing to economic decline. Roads remain blocked for many hours because of crowded rallies and people suffer due to the disturbance caused by the excessive use of loudspeakers.

The authorities must take notice of this and make campaigning limited and purposeful. In this regard, there must be proper legislation to control the conduct of campaigns, which are a burden on our economy.

Tayyab Abbasi

Published in The Express Tribune, November 27th,  2015.

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