Media under pressure not to compare results!
- Sunday, 21 September 2014
The president’s media unit (PMU) has imposed a ban on state and pro-government media not to compare the government’s results at yesterday’s (20) Uva provincial council election with the results at the 2009 election. Accordingly, the articles containing comparisons in websites maintained by private media have been removed.
One such article in Hiru Media Network owned by Rayynor Silva, brother of government MP R. Duminda Silva, has disappeared now. Following suit, several other private media has given into the request of the PMU.
The PMU has instead told them to compare the 2014 results with those at the 2004 election.
Big Draw back for UPFA
- Sunday, 21 September 2014
Compared to 2009 Uva provincial council election the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has faced a severe draw back. While United National Party (UNP) and People's Liberation Front (PLF) have gained significant victory.
UPFA demonstrated a draw back in obtaining postal votes which are considered the main representation of the opinion of state workers.
UPFA which obtained 89.9% postal votes in 2009 Uva provincial council election has obtained only 49.84% from caste votes.
