It’s long overdue for political parties, the offending ones, to remove their remaining election posters. Please.
In total I counted posters from at least five different parties. There was one major party, it has to be said, which appeared to have taken all its posters down in time. They will know who they are.
I made sure to look – did not see one. Posters from other parties, including two serial offenders, were difficult to miss.
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At the time of the paper hitting the streets, it will have been nearly 40 days since our local government elections, which were held on November 1.
By now, you’ve won or lost.
But still, there are posters adorning street lights and poles in too many places. It’s untidy and unnecessary.
Most of my local travels involve driving on the road between Shelly Beach and Umtentweni.
Occasionally I have to go further south, to Margate and beyond, or in the other direction, to Hibberdene.
So it’s not just in one isolated area that I’ve noticed these election posters.
Simon April at Ray Nkonyeni Municipality confirmed that parties are given 48 hours to remove posters, as provided for by the outdoor advertisement by-law.
Personally, I think it’s a poor show. How hard can it be to get out there with a pair of scissors or a sharp knife?
Will they still be up when a few Christmas decorations are brought out in an attempt to brighten things up after one extremely tough year?
When I went to make my mark on November 1, I was a bit surprised to see so many different parties available to vote for.
In case you are interested, but I don’t mind if you aren’t, I have made my mark for three different parties at various times as a voter.
Some of my choices may surprise family and friends, but it’s my choice.
The truth is that I have never really been too involved in politics.
I’m happy to vote for whoever can get the job done properly to the benefit of all – and spend the ratepayers very hard earned cash wisely, on things that matter!
If there is a party which can fix our roads and keep our water flowing, and keep the effluent out of lagoons and away from beaches, I’m in.
But whenever I see these posters, still there, with a (now tired) face or a slogan staring at me, I’m put off even considering voting for whichever party it is making all kinds of promises.
Why the others aren’t down yet, I don’t know but it irritates me and doesn’t necessarily breed much confidence.
On a lighter note, it has given my children something to do while we drive – they count the posters to see who has the highest score.
Whatever the case, it will be interesting to see how things go in the next national election, with power bases shifting.
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