|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
| Wednesday, 31 March 2004 |
 |
|
 |
News | |
| News Business Features Editorial Security Politics World Letters Sports Obituaries
|
CMEV received a number of reports from its monitors on Saturday March 27 which have a bearing on the election in the North and East. Batticaloa District The Government Agent (GA) of Batticaloa R. Maunagurusamy was shot in the head around 1815 hrs on Saturday March 27 in Pillaiyaradi, Batticaloa, when returning home from work. Two unidentified gunmen on a motor bicycle are reported as being the perpetrators of this act of Attempted Murder. Chief Inspector Bandara of the Batticaloa Police told CMEV that he suspected LTTE cadre from the Vanni as being responsible for the act of Attempted Murder. CMEV learns that Mr. Maunagurusamy has been airlifted to Colombo for further surgery. Colombo District Former UNF Hindu Affairs Minister and UNF MP from the Jaffna District, was shot and wounded by unidentified gunmen on Saturday March 27 at around 2000 hrs. CMEV also received a report on the shooting of Mr. Kandiah Sangaran, EPDP National List candidate at Wellawatte, around 1600 hrs. The perpetrators of the Attempted Murder are reported to have been on a motor bicycle. Mr. Sangaran escaped injury. CMEV spoke to Mr. Thavarasa of the EPDP who accused the LTTE of the Attempted Murder of its candidate. Jaffna District A group of supporters of Mr. Anandasangaree, TULF leader, Independent Group 1 leader and candidate were encountered by a group of people in Kaithadi who surrounded their vehicles and damaged them with iron rods. Police who were providing the Independent Group with protection, shot into the air and dispersed the attackers. CMEV unequivocally condemns these major incidents of violence and sees them as an attempt to seriously frustrate, even prevent the exercise of the franchise in the North and East. It calls upon the LTTE and Karuna and his supporters, to demonstrate their declared commitment to the free and fair exercise of the franchise, not just in word alone but in deed as well. CMEV also calls upon the two political actors to respect the integrity of the electoral process as fundamental to democratic politics. The LTTE and Karuna and his group must ensure that the violent power struggle between them does not further seriously jeopardise the exercise of the franchise on April 2, 2004. |
|
News | Business | Features
| Editorial | Security
Produced by Lake House |
