SDM today said it has received a huge number of complaints from students who have been contacted on their personal mobile phones asking them to participate in a survey with questions directly related to the upcoming KSU Elections.

Such surveys are being conducted by anonymous individuals with no clear idea as to whom is behind such surveys, the student group said.

Some students who have politely asked for a clarification as to who is conducting such survey and how did they manage to get their data were not given a reply. Some even stated that“the line went dead immediately after we asked”.

“University of Malta students have been receiving anonymous telephone calls over the past couple of hours and questioned; whether they heard about the Pulse Parking Optimisation Project and who will they vote for during next Thursday’s election.”

“Many students are annoyed by the fact that their data has been leaked and being used for electoral purposes,” SDM said.

“Who is contacting these students? Where did the data come from? Where are these Surveys being held?,” SDM asked.

The group called on the Electoral Commission to look into this with immediate effect and condemn such actions.

SDM will be opening up its email address, [email protected] for all those students that wish come forward with any information they might have. Information will be treated with full confidentiality and anonymity.

“SDM would like to make it clear that it has absolutely nothing to do with the current anonymous surveys that are being conducted and condemns such inappropriate and deceptive tactics, especially two days before such an election.”