No election malpractices, says UPFA General Secy

Education Minister Susil Premjayanth who is also the UPFA General Secretary said there was no election fraud or irregularities on the day of the Presidential Election and until the election results were announced.

Speaking at an election felicitation ceremony at the Education Ministry on Monday, Minister Premjayanth said he as the UPFA General Secretary, met the Elections Commissioner on several occasions where secretaries and lawyers representing other political parties were present.

During these discussions, matters relating to poll rigging did not rise. Government officials including large number of teachers were involved in election duties, the Minister said. They never spoke of poll rigging or malpractices. The people have given a correct verdict to politicians who unsuccessfully attempted to cook up various kinds of false election malpractices, the Minister said.

These politicians are now finding it difficult to come to terms with the false charges of these so-called election malpractices, Premjayanth said. People will soon be able to see the benefits of development programs under the Mahinda Chintana, he said.