Is the Uva - DIG blind? CaFFE asks.
- Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Commenting on a complaint made by the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections' (CaFFE) Roshan Fernando, the DIG of Uva, said that unmarked vehicles are not being deployed for electioneering in Uva. He made this statement at a press conference held yesterday (September 09) in Moneragala.
CaFFE is saddened about this decidedly false statement by the DIG because we have have repeatedly released images of vehicles without number plates and garage numbers electioneering in Uva. Attached herewith are a few images of such vehicles. CaFFE has already complained about the unmarked vehicle used in Badulla to the Department of Elections and the Assistant Elections Commissioner of Badulla relayed the message to SSP - Bandarawela on September 03, 2014.
However the same vehicle was parked near the Passara Ground, Lunugala, Passara Road yesterday. CaFFE observers photographed the vehicle on Badulla town on September 08. The Nissan cab (C2014-2015,) attached herewith, is parked in front of Moneragala police and parked behind it is the official Jeep of the OIC.
United National Party (UNP) MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara informed CaFFE today (10) that an unmarked jeep was parked in front of Sirigala Hospital, Moneragala around 10.48 am.
