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| Thursday, 18 March 2004 |
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| Certain cops turning blind eye to injustices -NEMEC The National Election Monitoring and Evaluation Centre (NEMEC) in a media release yesterday said a doubt has arisen on the impartiality of the Police following certain incidents occurred during the current polls campaign. Anyone who monitor these incidents clearly understands that certain Policemen have turned a blind eye to various injustices committed by certain powerful politicians, NEMEC Co-ordinating Secretary Amarananda Weerasinghe has pointed out. The NEMEC in a letter addressed to the IGP, Elections Commissioner, Defence Ministry Secretary and the Chairman of the National Police Commission has requested to immediately investigate these incidents and take legal action against Policemen who have acted in an illegal manner. The NEMEC has also requested to take remedial measures to prevent recurrence of such incidents in the future to ensure a free and fair election. The responsibility of the Police is to bring the culprits to book irrespective of their power or position when complaints are made, the news release noted. However, the NEMEC has received information about several policemen who have acted in a detrimental manner which would make it impossible for the conduct of a free and fair election, the release said. The impartiality of Policemen seems to be a doubt when incidents that are reported from Walapane, Hanguranketha, Welikada and Dambulla areas are examined. Two magistrates have severely warned the Police on two such occasions, the release said. Weerasinghe said certain Policemen have refused to even entertain complaints. This has resulted in unnecessary clashes between civilians and the Police in Anuradhapura and Walapane areas. If the people are prevented from exercising their franchise as a result of arbitrary actions of certain Policemen, it may lead to a violent atmosphere in the society, the NEMEC release said. |
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