Court action to election Commissioner

Sunday, 06 April 2014

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and Democratic Party to initiate legal action against Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya regarding the controversy surrounding preferential vote count at the Provincial Council poll.

Both parties complained to the Elections Commissioner for changing the preferential votes.

Accordingly, a mistake had occurred while listing the preferential votes where the officer had mixed-up the order of the candidates. The preferential votes of some candidates had changed owing to the mistake.

The Democratic Party said that it was not reliable poll results as consequences

Not A Single Person Got Elected From Minority Communities As A Member Of Rajapaksa Alliance: UNP

April 6, 2014

“The whole state machinery was used blatantly for the election campaign for the election victory of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance. The ground was prepared in this manner for the election of the Western and Southern Provincial Council elections. We have to analyze the election results taking into consideration all above mentioned facts.” says the United National Party.

UNP acting leader Karu Jayasuriya

“What is the message conveyed by the reduction of the voter base of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance by 247,103 in the election which was conducted by controlling majority of the media, intimidating editors, media personnel, violating election laws, perverting the minds of the people by showing threat of international conspiracies?  This is the most important fact that we should realize and understand.” issuing a statement Sri Lanka’s main opposition party said today.

We publish below the statement in full;

Results of the Western and Southern Provincial Councils have given important signals. Before we analyze the results we wish to take this opportunity to thank the voters for casting their votes bravely amidst many obstacles, despite false propaganda and despotic behavior of the Government.  We also extend our thanks to all candidates of the UNP Organizers of the Electorates and Representatives of the people who devotedly worked hard to establish the message of the United National Party in these two provinces during this election.

We wish to extend the respect of the United National Party to Mr. Mahinda Deshapriya, Commissioner of Elections, who made an attempt to conduct the election successfully and all state officials who supported him.

Before analyzing the election results it is important to draw attention to the background under which it was conducted.

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