Dayananda gets tough with IGP

Friday, 12 March 2010 17:13

Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayaka has directed the IGP to confiscate buses displaying political banners and cut outs and remove all posters in the island by March 15, JVP MP Anura Kumara Dissanayaka said.

The Elections Chief has also informed the political parties contesting the upcoming polls that he will meet the heads of the state media soon to urge them to maintain their guidelines and ensure balanced reporting, the JVP MP added.

Party secretaries of all poltical parties met the Elections Chief today afternoon and discussed issues relating to the upcoming General polls. Issues related to the Elections violence was also discussed. (YP)

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-2+16 # Guest 2010-03-12 17:30

That is very correct.unplesent look must stop having posters on buses

-1+4 # Guest 2010-03-13 08:12

Bigger damage & violation by state media - but he is like a rat there but roars at smaller persons.

-2+24 # Guest 2010-03-12 17:38

Disaanayake is just howling.

-0+7 # Guest 2010-03-13 08:37

Barking do not bite, so the saying go. !

-0+6 # Guest 2010-03-13 11:36

Is this same Dissanayaka? All the CTB buses belongs to the Gov.

-2+11 # Guest 2010-03-12 17:40

Dear Mr. A. Dissanayake,
Did the EC tell you what action he is going to take?

-1+24 # Guest 2010-03-12 17:44

As usual nothing will change.

-1+24 # Guest 2010-03-12 18:06

Just to amuse the masses. Nothing would happen.

-2+25 # Guest 2010-03-12 18:21

How many times did our EC pretend to be tough in the past?

-1+7 # Guest 2010-03-13 09:40

Yes, Ranjith A, this Mr. Dayananda still believes that the people would buy his "tough" stories... He knows full well that there is a toughest hand holding the IGP.

-0+20 # Guest 2010-03-12 18:39

Pragmatic laws needs to be introduced or else it is a joke.

-1+4 # Guest 2010-03-12 19:35

Ruling Government is using EC for their advantage.... So no need to get Tough.....

-0+5 # Guest 2010-03-12 20:29

THE DEAF CANNOT HEAR, simple logic

-0+4 # Guest 2010-03-13 14:33

He is neither deaf nor dumb he can speak only to the authorities!

-1+6 # Guest 2010-03-12 20:40

Dayananda please get tough with the Rajapakses.

-0+8 # Guest 2010-03-12 20:48

Spineless EC getting tough with the IGP - What a Bloody Joke - Who is he trying to fool?

-0+2 # Guest 2010-03-13 13:58

The Opposition parties also spineless to believe the EC - why don't they tell him to the face all these humbug he has done to date. Why do they take EC's undertakings seriously but tell him as it is.

-0+7 # Guest 2010-03-12 21:05

youw ill bejailed for removing posters under martial law

-0+7 # Guest 2010-03-12 21:17

Commissioner don't get tough, you will catch with stress.

-0+14 # Guest 2010-03-12 21:30

How can we trust a man like Dayananda Dissanayaka, who says one thing today and the opposite tommorow?

-1+6 # Guest 2010-03-12 21:33

Blowing trumpet to deaf ears. No use.

-0+5 # Guest 2010-03-12 22:35

he becomes really tough after the election on those victimized.

-1+4 # Guest 2010-03-12 22:41

Mr. Mervin Silva should be apponited as the Commissioner of Elections, otherwise nothing will happen.

-1+13 # Guest 2010-03-13 00:37

'The muppet show.'

-2+11 # Guest 2010-03-13 00:38

EC is fooling himself ...

-7+7 # Guest 2010-03-13 01:15

Dayananda, hope you will be impartial right through, so that the correct election results will be there to be announced.

-1+8 # Guest 2010-03-13 01:40

Dayananda, what are you trying to prove?

-1+6 # Guest 2010-03-13 03:29

'Much a do about nothing'!

-2+6 # Guest 2010-03-13 02:19

He, he, he ...

-1+10 # Guest 2010-03-13 02:26

Please do not take seriously ...

-1+9 # Guest 2010-03-13 03:57

'Oh yes, I'm the great pretender'!

-1+10 # Guest 2010-03-13 05:45

Just a big noise!

-0+10 # Guest 2010-03-13 05:50

WILL THE IGP LISTEN TO THE EC? IF NOT, WHAT ACTION CAN THE EC TAKE AGAINST THE IGP?

-0+4 # Guest 2010-03-13 06:12

Election Commissioner is trying to win an 'Oscar'!.
MR may seriously consider after the elections.

-1+9 # Guest 2010-03-13 11:00

He will be given a Doctorate by the Lumumba University for conducting a Fair & Peaceful election "Dr.Disanayake"

-0+4 # Guest 2010-03-13 06:43

I do not know the legality of it but can't realavent authority bring those candidates whose posters , cut-outs appear on every wall, nook & corners to COURTS?

-0+4 # Guest 2010-03-13 06:44

for the umpteenth time!!!!!!!!! Big deal

-0+7 # Guest 2010-03-13 07:57

No one even listens to SC, SC ordered Media to be impartial. Yesterdays ITN news was 99% for the government. And the 1% was just to throw fun at UNP and DNA. SC further action needed.

-0+7 # Guest 2010-03-13 08:18

The presidental election the IGP was lisoning the MR Gota you were in a shadow

-0+9 # Guest 2010-03-13 08:32

IGP gets tough with him !

-0+6 # Guest 2010-03-13 08:40

this fellow is just joker, puppet, he wil start his story once again, he is fedup with his job, i wil not visit office again, our stupids will get caught to the clowns gimmiks again

-8+1 # Guest 2010-03-13 08:51

please take him seriously , poor guy

-0+6 # Guest 2010-03-13 08:52

He is full of it . HE is full of talk, don't beleive a word what he says.

-1+6 # Guest 2010-03-13 09:58

You have already told to the media that you have no power and to go to courts for justice. This is the same IGP you praised before.

-0+5 # Guest 2010-03-13 10:02

All talk no action, That is EC in Sri Lanka. Toothless Tiger.

-0+4 # Guest 2010-03-13 10:59

THE WORD TOUGH AND DAYANANDA WILL NEVER GO TOGETHER,

-0+6 # Guest 2010-03-13 11:49

what tough ? only puff

-0+5 # Guest 2010-03-13 14:37

The Elections Commissions is following the simple steps called "If you can’t beat them, then join them". After all at 68+, in what country will any government servant be still employed?

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