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May 7, 2011
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NSP advised to make police report
NSP'S Nicole Seah, accompanied by her mother Pat Lim, exits the Elections Department after lodging a complaint against Tin Pei Ling for comments posted on her facebook. -- ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
THE Elections Department on Saturday morning advised an opposition party to file a police report after it raised complaints that Cooling-Off Day rules were flouted.
The National Solidarity Party, in an e-mail letter on Friday, said that it had been informed a People's Action Party booklet had been distributed in Tampines on Friday - a designated day when campaigning, including canvassing and distribution of material is not allowed.
Its secretary-general Mr Goh Meng Seng added that PAP candidate Ms Tin Pei Ling or someone acting on her behalf had also posted a comment responding to her opponent's remarks on her Facebook social networking page.
Under the Parliamentary Elections Act, political parties and candidates, with certain exceptions, are not allowed to campaign on Cooling-Off Day, so that voters are allowed to reflect and make their own rational decisions before going to the polls the next day.
Contravention of the rules are offences punishable by a fine, jail time or both.
Speaking to The Straits Times, the NSP said it would follow up with a police report, but after its Polling Day activities.
May 7, 2011
913Share
NSP advised to make police report
NSP'S Nicole Seah, accompanied by her mother Pat Lim, exits the Elections Department after lodging a complaint against Tin Pei Ling for comments posted on her facebook. -- ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
THE Elections Department on Saturday morning advised an opposition party to file a police report after it raised complaints that Cooling-Off Day rules were flouted.
The National Solidarity Party, in an e-mail letter on Friday, said that it had been informed a People's Action Party booklet had been distributed in Tampines on Friday - a designated day when campaigning, including canvassing and distribution of material is not allowed.
Its secretary-general Mr Goh Meng Seng added that PAP candidate Ms Tin Pei Ling or someone acting on her behalf had also posted a comment responding to her opponent's remarks on her Facebook social networking page.
Under the Parliamentary Elections Act, political parties and candidates, with certain exceptions, are not allowed to campaign on Cooling-Off Day, so that voters are allowed to reflect and make their own rational decisions before going to the polls the next day.
Contravention of the rules are offences punishable by a fine, jail time or both.
Speaking to The Straits Times, the NSP said it would follow up with a police report, but after its Polling Day activities.
