EU hails TNA win at polls
September 26, 2013
The Chair of the EU Parliament’s South Asia Delegation today hailed the win by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) at the Northern polls saying it creates an opportunity to build trust between the national government and the leading provincial party in order to move the political reconciliation process forward.
Chair of Parliament’s South Asia Delegation Jean Lambert said that being the first election held for decades in a part of the country which has suffered so much from the conflict, the elections to the Northern Provincial Council bear special significance.
“These elections appear to genuinely reflect the will of the 68% of registered voters who took part to the poll, despite sporadic reports of violence and intimidation, which we hope will be duly investigated. The success of the Tamil National Alliance creates an opportunity to build trust between the national government and the leading provincial party in order to move the political reconciliation process forward,” she said.
On behalf of the South Asia Delegation she also congratulated Chief Ministerial candidate C.V Wigneswaran and wished him well in assuming his important responsibilities for the betterment of the people of the Northern Province.
“I hope and trust that within the framework of the Sri Lankan Constitution, national and provincial authorities will cooperate fully to that end,” she added. (Colombo Gazette)
