The East New Britain Provincial Election Advisory Committee (PEAC) has issued a public warning to candidates contesting the 2025 Local Level Government (LLG) Elections over the unauthorized use of official government symbols in their campaign materials.
In an official statement released on Thursday May 22nd, the PEAC Chairman and Provincial Administrator Mr. Levi Mano, stated that several candidates have included the crest, logo, and emblem of the East New Britain Provincial Government and its administration on their campaign posters without permission.
Mr. Mano stressed that the Provincial Government remains strictly neutral and does not endorse or support any candidate, whether independent or affiliated with a political party.
“The East New Britain Provincial Government and its administration do not financially or materially support any candidate.”
“All campaign materials must be free of any government emblems or symbols to ensure the integrity and neutrality of the election process.”
He called on all candidates currently using such symbols to remove them from their posters immediately.
Meanwhile, the PEAC has directed provincial administration staff to ensure full compliance by removing all offending campaign materials.
Mr. Mano also emphasized that the use of official government imagery on campaign materials could mislead the public into believing that certain candidates have government backing, which he described as ‘misrepresentation.’
Furthermore, the committee reminded candidates that it is their responsibility to produce campaign posters that reflect their individual campaigns, independent of any connection to the provincial government.
Campaign period for the 2025 LLG Elections have commenced with polling and counting period scheduled for the months of July and August respectively.
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