Thursday , 25 April 2013
Pressure from international sector is escalating, and government will certainly hold the northern provincial council election. It cannot escape from this.
Minister Wimal Weerawansa and some of the racists expressing opinions, to abstain from holding the northern election, and none should get panicked and they should throw their garbage opinions was with much annoyance said by Tamil National Alliance Leader, Trincomalee district parliament member R.Sambanthan.
President Mahinda Rajapakse on last Monday met the press reporters notified the northern provincial election will be held in September has planned
Subsequently two days back Minister Weerawansa spoke amidst journalists showed his strong oppose in holding the northern election in the month of September.
The northern provincial council election will strengthen the hands of Tamil National Alliance and they will fearlessly demand the land and police powers from the 13th amendment was mentioned by him.
He explicitly said, at any circumstances the northern provincial council election should not be held.
Concerning the opinions of President Mahinda Rajapakse and Minister Wimal regarding northern election was queried from Alliance Leader Sambathan by “Uthayan”.
He said the northern provincial council should be immediately held which is insisted by the international society to Sri Lanka government.
Hence to the request of international society, the government on the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapakse should certainly hold the northern provincial council election. Further with international mediatory, should come forward to find a settlement to the ethnic crisis.
Similar to Wimal racists notifying to refrain from holding northern provincial council election, the views expressed, none should get panicked said Sambanthan
The protest with utmost police protection organized by the Tamil National People’s Front, the government intelligence unit acted in the manner of threatening was said.
Opposing to the forcible land confiscation of Tamil people in a systemized manner by military in Waligamam north, a protest was held today at the Jaffna district secretariat premises organized by the Tamil National People Front, and the government intelligence personnel attended functioned in the manner of threatening.
200 and more police were deployed in today's protest. Intelligence unit personnel providing security operated of taking photographs of the people, political leaders, and reporters and were engaged in recording the speeches addressed by the political leaders through their mobile phones.
Observers said more than the protestors, police and intelligence unit personnel deployed for security were more in numbers.
Thursday , 25 April 2013