Governor and the minister face difficulties to answer the questions of TNA
| [ Monday, 08 October 2012, 01:53.40 PM GMT +05:30 ] |
| Jaffna district coordinating committee meeting held at 8.00 am in the District Secretariat this morning. |
 During the time of meeting TNA members raised various questions against Governor and EPDP members on land acquisition in the Jaffna peninsula. Governor and the EPDP members face difficulties to answer the questions.Supporters of the Minister Devananda stage protest in front of the district secretariat this morning. Protesters raised slogans such as “TNA come to the discussion table” and Governor we need road development”. Later on minister Douglas Devananda arrive to this site and protesters handed over petition towards minister.  Tamil National Alliance parliamentarians Mawai Senathiraja, Suresh Premachchandran, Vinayagamoorthi, Sumandhiran, Sridharan and Sarawanabawan were also present at this meeting. During the time of discussions on resettlement and maritime resource TNA members raised various questions from the minister, governor and officers.They also engaged in tough debate. However Chandrakumar and the Minister Douglas ignored the questions of TNA members and also joked at them. However meeting was postponed till month of November. When TNA members questioned about the military land acquisition governor replied with tough voice and respective officials fails to reply in proper way. End of the meeting TNA members urge the officials to make final decision on these issues. (2nd lead) Minister Douglas Devananda warned Mawai Senathiraja Minister Douglas Devananda chaired the meeting warned TNA MP Mawai Senatahiraja today. Minister ordered MP to deliver his speech shortly or else he would switch off the mike and the sound system.     |
