Dr M to EC: Unfair to stop ministers campaigning during working hours


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 14 May 2019

PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission (EC) should reconsider the prohibition against ministers and politicians with government posts campaigning during working hours, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

"The EC drew up these conditions, and we find it grossly unfair to the government.

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