One of the candidates running for city council in next month’s election has hit out at a thief who appears to have stolen one of his campaign signs.
Adil Awan, who is running as an independent candidate, said the large sign was taken from outside a business on No. 5 Road, where he has permission to place it.
Awan said he is taking part in the election on a very small budget and can ill afford the $100 signs to go missing.
“This past week…in front of a popular nursery, I had requested and was given permission to place my sign on their fence,” Awan explained to the Richmond News.
“I passed by a couple of days later and found out that someone had removed my sign and stolen it.
“I am not affiliated with any political party who have a well-oiled machine and have unlimited funds to spend on their campaigns by hiring people to canvas neighborhoods, market their candidates and who are supported by well-funded donors.
“I am running independently, which means I am paying out of my own pocket for my campaign because I believe I can make a difference for the city I have called home.”
Awan wanted to remind the person who took his sign that, during an election period, “it’s a criminal offense to tamper with, destroy or steal political signs.”
“I encourage anyone seeing such activity, regardless of party, to note the license plate and report it to the RCMP.”
