The Progressive Labour Party has condemned anti-PLP graffiti which has appeared around the Island.The unsigned images show a cartoon character urinating on the PLP acronym and have been spotted in several places, including Vesey Street, Devonshire, and White Sands Road, Paget.A party spokesman said last night: “The Progressive Labour Party condemns all acts of vandalism. Any form of graffiti is an unacceptable violation of the Bermudian people’s respect for the environment in all its forms; a betrayal of the respect the world has for this aspect of the character of our Island.“In a heightened politicised environment there are always people who act with or without instruction. The PLP takes the high road; we do not encourage our members or supporters to negatively target the opposition.“We believe that our focus is to serve and act to advocate policies that are geared to addressing the people’s needs not wasting time in negative political mischief. Bermuda needs to move forward together when times are hard not engage in cannibalistic and immature tendencies.“We call on all political parties, support groups and private individuals to resist the temptation to resort to the degrading political practices of smear, negative imagery and cheap character assassinations and to join the PLP in engaging in a campaign that is creative, positive, informative and upholds the dignity and respect we have for our system of governance and for those who hold or seek public office.”It is not known who is responsible for the graffiti, which has appeared amid growing speculation about the likelihood of a general election this summer.Premier Paula Cox told the House of Assembly on Friday: “The fervour around the next election is becoming a distraction and is fostering the political rhetoric that you see playing itself out in the press today. There’s too much unbridled emotion and anger.“We need unity. But the emergence of unity is being impeded because petty politics is taking precedence over common sense. Maybe the election needs to be sooner rather than later, so that we can put all of this behind us and get on with the healing that this country needs.”Ms Cox’s spokeswoman said it wasn’t possible to get further comment yesterday from her on a possible election date as she was in Brussels on Government business.lUseful website: www.plp.bm