No more corruption in election system: President

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President Maithripala Sirisena said today that the present government has taken steps to establish a strong foundation for the free and fair elections in the country through the 19th amendment to the Constitution by ending the corruption that prevailed in the election system before January 8, 2015.

He made these remarks while addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Asian Electoral Stakeholder Forum (AESF) held in Colombo today.

The President said that the objective of the present government is to ensure the democracy in the country by holding all the elections of the country independently in a free and fair manner.

President Sirisena recalled prior to January 8, 2015, the election system of the country was corrupted and mentioned how the state media institutions were used violating the election rules in the 2015 Presidential Election and the way public funds were destroyed by using the Treasury for the victory of the election.

President Sirisena said that today Sri Lanka is a country which has a strong democratic foundation as well as a country which strengthened the fairness and unbiased nature of the judiciary and further said that according to the latest reports of the Asian countries Sri Lanka has reached a high position when considering the impartiality in the judiciary.

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Comments - 20

DHA Monday, 27 August 2018 09:16 PM

Haaaaaaaaaaaa...what a joker he surely beats Mr. Bean to it with such statements haaaaaa

Shan Tuesday, 28 August 2018 12:38 PM

I am also laughing since yesterday.

Saman Monday, 27 August 2018 09:21 PM

His joke of the week.

Ranathunga Monday, 27 August 2018 09:40 PM

Good,but please don't have deals with MR

Ceylon Monday, 27 August 2018 09:54 PM

This man now in election dream.again.hellow catch the thieves and bring to country their stolen money as you promised during last electiin.

SL Monday, 27 August 2018 10:58 PM

May be true... because there is no Elections!

Waco Tuesday, 28 August 2018 09:25 AM

My3, How maney have you sent to avichihiya upto now?Lier

Saman Tuesday, 28 August 2018 10:40 AM

Don't know about others but My3 already have booked a 1st class sheet for Avichchiya for lying to us all.

Nihal Tuesday, 28 August 2018 09:32 AM

MS,WE VOTED 62% NOT TO HEAR ANY SYMPATHY TALKS MS,SHOWING HIS INEFFICENTY INABILITY TO WORLD USE YOUR EXECUTIVE PIWERS AND CATCH AND IMPRISONED ALL THIEVES THAT'S ALL WE WANT

Labby Tuesday, 28 August 2018 10:42 AM

What happened to the cases filed by the state run television institutions which were misused by the Rajapakse government during the period leading to the last presidential election? We dont even hear of those now.

jan Tuesday, 28 August 2018 10:54 AM

Is that why he is trying to sell Lanka cement to Gota? Everyone is a thief here

Rasheed Tuesday, 28 August 2018 11:05 AM

Whatever the system you implement, MR group knows how to change it.

Sanath Tuesday, 28 August 2018 12:09 PM

What about rampant corruption in other areas?

chandimani Tuesday, 28 August 2018 12:40 PM

කතාව ඇත්ත. මින් ඉදිරියට මැත්වරණ දූෂණ නැහැ. ඒ කෙසේද? මැතිවරණ දූෂණ සිදුවීමටනම්, මැතිවරණ පැවැත්වියයුතුයිනේ. මැත්වරණ නැති නිසා දූෂණ ඇත්තෙත් නැහැ.

SUMANA Tuesday, 28 August 2018 12:55 PM

MS SIR WE DON'T WANT PEACE TALKS, STOP STEALING,SELLING, OUR STRATEGIC LANDS CATCH TJIEVES BOTH SIDES THAT'S ALL WE WANTS ACT FAST

bandayyya Tuesday, 28 August 2018 12:57 PM

joker is telling a truth.. no election corruption because his government is not holding elections.

Stunned Citizen Tuesday, 28 August 2018 01:04 PM

The Title of Pusswedilla should be conferred to you.....After the next presidential election you can have your own comedy channel

Gamini Sena Tuesday, 28 August 2018 03:11 PM

I believe I was plannoing to write something similar to that wrtten by many. As such, will not waste any more time. It is time for this joker to be removed from office.

Jayraj Tuesday, 28 August 2018 03:34 PM

This guy is really off his head. The people who voted for this bunch of crooks are regretting now. I hope not one vote for this bunch of crooks. I am sure his wife will also not vote for him.

Janaka Tuesday, 28 August 2018 05:44 PM

What ever said and done he is much better than MR. during MR no body could open the mouth or talk in public. Give him some time he will come out with his true colors.

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