Sri Lanka opposition to launch mass campaign against election violence
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Sri Lanka's main opposition United National party (UNP) today said the Eastern Provincial Council poll was marred by violence and it would launch a mass campaign until the government restore democracy.
The opposition rejected poll results saying it was tainted by vote tampering and intimidation.
Ruling party United Freedom Party Alliance (UFPA) got a majority winning 20 out of the 37 seats at Saturday’s polls in the Eastern Province.
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa hailed the victory as a mandate for the government’s policy of restoring democracy and normalcy to areas previously controlled by the Tiger rebels.
Opposition leader, Ranil Wickremasinghe said his party in alliance with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress would launch a mass campaign asking the government to overturn the election.
"We will launch a mass campaign ... and will continue it until democracy is restored," he said.
“This is a totally distorted mandate that they got. This is obtained by fraud,” SLMC Leader Rauff Hakeem said. He said they are collecting evidence to file a suit to overturn the election.
The opposition rejected poll results saying it was tainted by vote tampering and intimidation.
Ruling party United Freedom Party Alliance (UFPA) got a majority winning 20 out of the 37 seats at Saturday’s polls in the Eastern Province.
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa hailed the victory as a mandate for the government’s policy of restoring democracy and normalcy to areas previously controlled by the Tiger rebels.
Opposition leader, Ranil Wickremasinghe said his party in alliance with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress would launch a mass campaign asking the government to overturn the election.
"We will launch a mass campaign ... and will continue it until democracy is restored," he said.
“This is a totally distorted mandate that they got. This is obtained by fraud,” SLMC Leader Rauff Hakeem said. He said they are collecting evidence to file a suit to overturn the election.
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