Nepal’s election commission on Friday asked people to refrain from indulging in a negative campaign targeting top political leaders, warning that those involved in such “false and misleading” publicity will be penalised under cyber crime laws.
This is for the second time the Election Commission in Nepal has issued such a warning within a week, as the “No, not again” campaign against Nepal’s veteran politicians, who have won elections time and again, is trending on social media ahead of the November 20 elections.
“Do not indulge in negative publicity targeting certain candidates as it cannot be considered ‘freedom of expression’,” the election commission said in a statement.
