Stop seeking political gains from COVID-19 situ: EC

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National Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya today requested all parties not to politicise or seek political gains from the COVID-19 relief distribution. In a statement, Mr. Deshapriya said it has been noted that a handful of politicians from among those distribute relief had resorted to social media to seek political gains from the relief distribution. "It is praiseworthy and commendable the efforts of various stakeholders of the society including religious leaders, business community, political parties, civil society organisations and others coming forward to provide relief to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is unacceptable to seek political mileage out of the current situation when the entire country is fighting to defeat a virus," he said. Therefore, he requested everyone to do away with political propaganda and to fight to defeat the COVID-19.

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citizen Saturday, 04 April 2020 04:45 PM

Cancel their nominations!

Kumara Saturday, 04 April 2020 04:56 PM

One political party supporters were seen in curfew period sticking bills showing Hand Symbol and a Cross against it. This was in the north. The EC was correct.

Buddhist Saturday, 04 April 2020 06:12 PM

What is the point in him just repeating the same thing. He should use the powers vested in him and take stern action against those who use Corona for political gains.

Sam Saturday, 04 April 2020 06:53 PM

කොරෝනවෙනුත් රාජපක්‍ෂලා බලන්නෙ කොහොම හරි රාජපක්‍ෂලාටම ඔක්කම ලකුණු දාගන්ඩ. ඒකයි වෙන කිසිම කෙනෙක් ගාවගන්නෙ නැත්තෙ. වෙන උගත් දක්ෂ කොච්චර හිටියත් නායකත්වයක් දීල උඩට ගන්නෙ නෑ. වියත්මග හිටිය නමගිය වැඩකාරයො ආයෙත් ඕනෙවෙන්නේ ආයෙත් චන්දෙ කාලයට විතරයි. ඒකතමයි සිරා බලන්ඉදල බැරිම තැන පැන්නෙ. නැතිනම් ජීවිතේට නායකයක් වෙන්ඩ පුලුවන්ද, ජනාදිපති කෙනෙක් වෙන්ඩ පුලුවන්ද රාජපක්‍ෂලාට උඩින් ගිහිල්ලා.

june macapagal Saturday, 04 April 2020 08:45 PM

The EC must send this message to Rajapaske group because they are doing a publicity campaign using Corona and they want to somehow hold the elections. this is their main aim.

Ranjith Saturday, 04 April 2020 08:56 PM

EC no action only talk dirty politicians only care of them not for the people want power and more power

nihal Saturday, 04 April 2020 09:00 PM

Sam, so did Sira did a better job? All fools can't do. So don't be jealous give the right place to the right people, this government doing an excellent job. Think of Sajith, if he were the PM now!!

Sajith Saturday, 04 April 2020 09:04 PM

Will he dare say anything against the UNP/SJB who are the ones that are trying to make political capital out of the situation? Will he dare say anything against Sajith for spreading lies, Rauf Hakeem for spreading religious/racial hate or is he too afraid of getting his funding cut off and being in the "bad books" of his benefactors?

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