Rs. 50mn to remove illegal propaganda material – EC

 Thursday, 11 December 2014 

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya says that around Rs. 50 million would have to be spent just to remove the illegal Presidential election propaganda material displayed in all parts of the country.  

Deshapriya has told the media that the Police Department has taken steps to recruit over 2,000 minor labourers under temporary contract basis to engage in this task.

The Commissioner has further noted that clear instructions have been given to all state institutions not to act in a biased manner towards any candidate in the election.

“All state institutions including state media and local council authorities have bee instructed not to engage in any kind of activity that is favourable or unfavourable to any candidate,” Deshapriya has said.