DLF deplores attack on meeting

COLOMBO: IT is reported that a public meeting organized by the United People's Movement had been attacked and disrupted by a crowd of gangsters.

We vehemently condemn this gangsterism and we are perturbed because this action threatens the very foundation of democracy, a statement issued by the Democratic Left Front (DLF) said.

As a section of the government is reported to be involved in this political gangsterism, the President and the Government too will suffer the disrepute.

Therefore we demand that action be taken to investigate this incident and prosecute the suspected criminals, the statement issued by DLF secretary Vasudeva Nanayakkara said.

About an hour before this incident I personally gave the information to the authorities that preparations for such an attack was underway., he said in the statement issued to the media.