Govt. promoting racial conflicts - JVP claims
Monday, 12 Aug 2013
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) claimed that the government wants racial conflicts for its survival and they try to instigate the public to rise against the government by creating racial conflicts.
While vehemently condemning the incident that took place in Grand Pass area, in a statement the JVP Politburo requested the public not to be involved in any racial conflicts created to achieve the narrow political targets of the government.
"As a result of the clashes started by extremist groups in Grand Pass area on 10 and 11 August more than six people were injured and several private properties were damaged. The extremists have taken the law in to their hands. However, it cannot be hidden, that the government is behind these extremist groups," the JVP said.
The statement further said that these types of incidents will not strengthen the government as it expected, instead they will lead to more and more foreign intervention and ultimately the public will have to suffer. They also urged the government to take action against those responsible for the incident took place at Grandpass.
Monday, 12 Aug 2013Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) claimed that the government wants racial conflicts for its survival and they try to instigate the public to rise against the government by creating racial conflicts.
"As a result of the clashes started by extremist groups in Grand Pass area on 10 and 11 August more than six people were injured and several private properties were damaged. The extremists have taken the law in to their hands. However, it cannot be hidden, that the government is behind these extremist groups," the JVP said.
CAMPAIGNERS FORCEFULLY PASTING POSTERS ON BUSES AND TRISHAWS - CAFFE
The Campaign for Free and Fair Election or CaFFE has reported that candidates for the North Western Provincial Council election have continuously broken election laws and engaged in illegal propaganda practices.
CaFFE has sent a detailed letter inclusive of picture evidence of these malpractices to the Elections Commissioner, North Western Provincial Senior DIG of Police, the Private Transport Services Ministry Secretary and the Bus Owners Association.
It claims that posters of candidates have been pasted on buses used for public transportation as well as three-wheelers while reporting that the bus conductors and the three-wheel drivers claim the posters were forcefully pasted on the vehicles.
