Relax Campaign Regulations
Many political parties and legislative candidates have begun campaigning. Rather than ban their activities, the campaign rules should be relaxed.
January 27, 2009
THE Election Monitoring Board (BPP) reported the leaders of the Justice & Prosperity Party (PKS) for breaking Law No. 10/2008 on Elections, which specifies the timetable for the campaign. It states that campaigning begins on March 16, but the PKS is charged with having “campaigned” on January 2 under the guise of holding “an action to express solidarity with the Palestinians.”
The police responded quickly to the report by declaring PKS Ch
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