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*Impetus for development, democracy in North

In a bid to ensure democratic rights of the people in the North, the Government will hold the local government elections for the Jaffna Municipal Council and the Vavuniya Urban Council soon. The Gazette Notification in this connection was to be issued last night. Nominations for the election will be announced on June 4.

According to Local Government and Provincial Councils Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, establishment of local government bodies in the North would give an impetus for development and democracy in the Northern province which was battered by terrorism for almost three decades.

The Northern province consists of one Municipal Council, five Urban Councils and 28 Pradeshiya Sabhas. The Government conducted the local poll for Putukuduyirppu Pradeshiya Sabha in 2006 and the candidates for the Putukuduyirppu Pradeshiya Sabha were elected uncontested.

The local polls for the other local Government bodies were postponed due to the conflict in the North.

The Minister added that the forthcoming election will restore the Tamil people’s democratic rights denied to them by LTTE terrorists.

“The Government is committed to hold elections and give an opportunity to the public to exercise their franchise to elect representatives of their choice to local government bodies”.

According to an Election Department official, nominations from the recognised political parties and independent groups would be called within two weeks of the date of issuing the Gazette notification.

“The Election Department is fully prepared to hold an election anywhere in the country,” he said.

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