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Democratic elections not possible in N-E - TULF President

By Daniel Tripp

Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) President, V. Anandasangaree, has called for a further postponement of local elections in the North and East and for power to be handed over to a special commission until the conditions for democratic elections exist.

Local elections in the North and East, due to take place on September 25, have already been delayed by six months from the original date set in March in order to ensure a peaceful democratic process.

Last year's elections were marred by violence and intimidation of election workers and the electorate.

Sangaree told the Daily News that the LTTE has expressed a strong desire to have local elections once the initial round of peace talks are completed.

Since this is the first opportunity for the LTTE to enter into conventional politics the TULF sees the elections as an unnecessary risk to the peace process. However, the Muslim Congress is calling for the elections to take place as planned. 

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