The National Elections Commission today warned all candidates for the Federal National Council 2019, not to use the name of tribal or family in any way in their propaganda campaigns in their quest to urge voters to vote for them, based on paragraph (b) of Article (47) of Chapter VI From the executive instructions for the elections of the Federal National Council 2019, which regulates the provisions and controls of election campaigns.

The National Election Commission renewed its keenness to organize an electoral process in a national atmosphere and raise the name of the UAE, and away from the use of what would incite sectarian, tribal and ethnic strife to urge voters to vote for specific candidates.

She explained that this behavior of some candidates or their supporters contradicts the transparency and accuracy used by the National Elections Commission in organizing an electoral process that seeks to establish the principle that the vote of the secretariat is honest, and give it to those who deserve a national duty. Promoting candidates on the values ​​and principles of society and adherence to the rules, regulations and decisions in force in this regard and respect for public order.

The Committee indicated that as a result of the observation that some candidates went directly or through their supporters to use the family name and tribe, action was taken against a group of candidates who used these logos in accordance with the legal procedures stipulated in the executive instructions.

Article 47 (b) of the executive instructions of the FNC 2019 elections stipulates that the election campaign shall not include any direct or indirect use of religion or religious slogans or ideas calling for inciting religious, sectarian, tribal or racial intolerance towards others.

It is noteworthy that the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs and as the Secretariat of the National Electoral Commission is working with the Electoral Management Committee to organize all aspects of the electoral process for the fourth round of the elections of the Federal National Council 2019.