Those who want to run for the National Security Council violate the instructions with "proactive propaganda"

Citizens wishing to run for the FNC elections in 2019 have announced their intention to run for elections through social networking pages, in violation of the decision of the National Elections Committee, which banned any form of pre-emptive propaganda before the final list of candidates, scheduled for September 3, , Indicating that the candidate for elections is not a candidate unless his name is listed in the lists adopted by the Committee.

The committee, which contravenes its decisions by means of irregular actions aimed at campaigning or promoting a particular candidate, has promised three progressive penalties, beginning with the revocation of its right to exercise electoral propaganda, and then canceling its candidature, until its name is permanently excluded from the lists of electoral bodies. Any electoral campaign before the third of September (the date of announcement of the final list of candidates).

In addition, Al-Ittihad Al-Youm reported that a number of citizens wishing to run for the FNC (2019) launched "proactive" propaganda campaigns through various publications on social networking websites, including a declaration of their desire to run for elections. Members of the Federal National Council And pictures of their parliamentary achievements and meetings with citizens, as a kind of covert preacher, in an attempt to attract the largest number of the public early.

A former member of the Federal National Council told Emirates Al-Youm that on Sunday evening it announced its intention to run for the National Assembly elections after many citizens who wished to stand for elections took the same step. Which ended, she said.

She explained that what she published on the front page on the "Intgram" does not come from the door of electoral propaganda, but to inform citizens of their intention to run for elections, without addressing any of the points of its electoral program.

Another citizen indicated that he wanted to run for the National Council elections, through his pages on social networking sites, as it is the fastest way to reach the public, and to inform them of his intention to run for elections, especially after a large number of citizens announced their desire to run.

He explained that he published his picture accompanied by a phrase expressing his intention to run, without violating the executive regulations governing the electoral process, in an attempt to convey a message to the public that he wants to run for the national elections.

"The announcement of the desire or intention to run for the FNC elections is not considered electoral propaganda, because I have not yet obtained official approval. The election campaign has not been opened in accordance with the executive regulations governing the electoral process. My publications through the Media Media Including electoral programs. "

In turn, only one of the members of the Federal National Council ended, published images that included the announcement of victory in the elections of the Federal National Council past, through the front page on «Instagram», the day before yesterday, accompanied by video clips of her posts and speeches under the dome of the National Council.

In contrast, the National Elections Commission, wishing to run for the elections of the Federal National Council 2019, banned any form of electoral propaganda before the adoption of the final lists of candidates, scheduled on the third of September, indicating that the candidate for elections is not a candidate unless the name is listed Adopted by the Committee.

According to the timetable for the electoral process, the list of final candidates will be announced on September 3, under the conditions set out in the executive regulations, while the electoral campaign period starts on September 8 and the deadline for the withdrawal of the 15 candidates is September.

The committee called on all candidates to comply with all the executive regulations for the elections, including those that include all the legal and regulatory requirements for candidacy, especially regarding candidacy and the practice of electoral propaganda before the official dates set by the committee.

The committee said: "The candidate (after the final approval of his candidature) has the right to exercise electoral propaganda in the period and in the designated places and within the mechanisms, controls and conditions stipulated in the executive regulations." All the above is irregular, Any person who practices it may be exposed to violations of the executive instructions, which may lead to the cancellation of his entitlement to run or campaign, or even the exclusion of his name permanently from the lists of electoral bodies.

She added: «may be the practice of electoral propaganda after the adoption of the list of final candidates, and within the allotted time, which was announced in the timetable for the elections, which limited the period of election advertising from the eighth of September to the fourth of October next».

Commitment to schedule

The NEC stressed the need for members of electoral bodies and candidates to adhere to the timetable and all the executive instructions, conditions and legal terms for candidacy and campaigning, whether through traditional platforms or via digital platforms and social media.

She confirmed that the candidate is not considered an official candidate until after the announcement of the final lists of candidates, after completing all those wishing to run to submit applications for nomination, and not to receive any challenge to the validity of the nomination.