Election law violation under investigation October 10, 2022 Violation of the election law is under investigation<br /> October 10 2022 Creation time: 12:17 AM Last update: 12:17 AM Views: 87 Manama, October 9 (BNA) The Cyber Crimes Department of the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security informed the Election Crimes Investigation Committee about a video clip in which a parliamentary candidate appeared with another person. While he was campaigning in the midst of a group of people gathering at a school. “The candidate and the second person were summoned and confronted with the content of the video clip as evidence of violating the electoral law before referring them to an urgent trial,” said the attorney general, head of the Judicial Department. Commission for the Investigation of Electoral Crimes. 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 prohibits campaigns in ministries, departments and bodies affiliated with them, and public bodies and institutions. Violators of the law may be imprisoned for up to a year and/or fined up to BD1,000. insult Source link Related READ MORE HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister congratulated by the Minister of Interior
October 10 2022 Creation time: 12:17 AM Last update: 12:17 AM Views: 87 Manama, October 9 (BNA) The Cyber Crimes Department of the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security informed the Election Crimes Investigation Committee about a video clip in which a parliamentary candidate appeared with another person. While he was campaigning in the midst of a group of people gathering at a school. “The candidate and the second person were summoned and confronted with the content of the video clip as evidence of violating the electoral law before referring them to an urgent trial,” said the attorney general, head of the Judicial Department. Commission for the Investigation of Electoral Crimes. 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 prohibits campaigns in ministries, departments and bodies affiliated with them, and public bodies and institutions. Violators of the law may be imprisoned for up to a year and/or fined up to BD1,000. insult
