Government calls for peaceful poll

Monday, 25 January 2010 16:45

The government has called for a peaceful election tomorrow and said it stands committed to taking whatever steps deemed necessary to ensure the same. The Presidential Secretariat, in a statement, said that the government is wholly committed to a free and democratic election in every part of the country.

Comments

-1+8#Guest2010-01-25 16:52

i would have an easier time believing in the tooth fairy than this!

-9+68#Guest2010-01-25 16:58

My foot. Now we are more worried cos Gov will do exacly the opposite. God save ths country for another 48 hours. SF will bring peace, justice and prosperity to this wonderful land or ours.

-2+8#Guest2010-01-25 19:35

God will bless SF to bring lawfull county.

-5+51#Guest2010-01-25 17:01

The goverment should display the examplary role , but ,
Show your commitment in action ! At least from now onwards on Rupavahinai and ITN,!

-1+1#Guest2010-01-25 17:46

correct or as usual the hoodwinking the people

-4+60#Guest2010-01-25 17:03

Why only for election day....this request should have come month ago......what a joke

-6+49#Guest2010-01-25 17:04

Look who's talking. The last one under the corrupt regime

-6+40#Guest2010-01-25 17:05

If ever awards are given for Jokes this one will be an all time winner.

-7+24#Guest2010-01-25 17:11

DEAR FOOLS

EARLY MORNING GO AND VOTE FOR OUR BOSS FOR ANOTHER TERM AND COLLECTS THE SPEACL BOTTLE FROM OUR PARTY SUPPORTERS AND GO FOR A NICE SLEEP DONT GIVE TROUBLE TO ANY ONE.THANKS FOR THE ALL SUPPORT THAT YOU GUYS GAVE ALL THESE DAYS .

-64+7#Guest2010-01-25 17:15

but unp & jvp know better how to loot the votes of innocent people by intimidating and using false propaganda.

-0+5#Guest2010-01-25 17:47

u r a bigger joker my dear friend, where did u learn???

-3+29#Guest2010-01-25 17:17

While being misleading the country...... "Now government has opened eyes for a peaceful election"......Announcing for peace also their side and creating panics & pressure also their side...... Who will belive this? My self and my family ,relation are strong SLFP and have been supporting years and years. But this time we have changed our mind because of all of this. We think that its a very wrong decsion in supporting MR again. . So Good Bye SLFP forever..... We NEED CHANGE...... ENough is Enough....

-4+24#Guest2010-01-25 17:19

i'm sure there wont be any violence coz already the ballot boxese are stuffed and they already know the results thats why they are so sure that they can have a peacefull election coz already the needs have been attended to.
way to go govt very sad we will have to stick on with you'll for another 6 yrs only god can save Sri Lanka now

-3+24#Guest2010-01-25 17:23

Who are they trying to fool! people please make sure we send them home tomorrow!

-1+26#Guest2010-01-25 17:24

Let not our greed over take the power of ballot.
We SRI LANKANs must learn to practice true democracy (not verbal democracy) with true to our own conscienceness.

-3+23#Guest2010-01-25 17:24

Opposition should be alert againt poll rigging in North and East by pro-grovernment. MR led government is trying to make all people fool..Be alert always..dont beleive government false promises..Pray God help SL and her people by changing regime and protect demo...

-3+26#Guest2010-01-25 17:30

Now government is trying to get a good name, saying peaceful Poll. You must say it to your own.

-4+25#Guest2010-01-25 17:30

MR is really good in this kind of statements. Credibility is a something you have to earn. MR has lost our credibility he had in 2005. We need a change now. Law and order in this country not statements.

-2+3#Guest2010-01-25 18:03

Absolutely truth

-55+5#Guest2010-01-25 17:33

Before General come to the PE, all the other elections conducted under UPFA government were very peaceful except VAYAMBA election under CBK. Pls. recall there weren't any curfew after elections on this government. But remember in UNP era curfew is a must after election.

-3+3#Guest2010-01-25 19:23

Wara were you sleeping in 2001 when 10 muslim youths lost their lives???????

-0+5#Guest2010-01-25 17:39

LOL .Reminds us of the days when the LTTE used to declare a ceasefire!!!

-6+2#Guest2010-01-25 17:44

In favour of SF one click gets 2-3 points and for favour of government comments + points goes as - what a joke !!!!

-0+3#Guest2010-01-25 17:45

Oh...Government has called for a peaceful election tomorrow?" I can't believe"...anyway I feel sorry for the people live in Sri Lanaka....day by day country is going to hell...

-0+5#Guest2010-01-25 17:46

Mr Rajapakse, It is just too late for any redemption. You had all the time to put this process right and you were more worried about your image and the family. We have now decided to give you a fantastic farewell !!!

-0+4#Guest2010-01-25 17:48

we can't expect peaceful election from the government. They'll do whatever they want to win this election.!!

-0+5#Guest2010-01-25 18:02

Jayawewa General Sarath Fonseka, please bring peace to the country.

-0+2#Guest2010-01-25 18:03

Hahahahah................ seriously.............???????? now u come up with that...........????????

-0+4#Guest2010-01-25 18:09

government breaks all laws and call for peaceful elections.

what a joke??

-0+2#Guest2010-01-25 18:15

Joke of the year

-0+2#Guest2010-01-25 18:15

The only thing they are totally committed to is ensuring that they stay put...in power.

-0+2#Guest2010-01-25 18:16

Free and Democratic election? heh!

-1+6#Guest2010-01-25 18:27

What peaceful election when you have hundreds of MR’s rouges in the streets...

-3+4#Guest2010-01-25 18:33

Most of the guys in this blog are planning to celebrate defeat of a great Political leader. If your dream does not come true please do not claim that it was rigged in favour of MR. You have to recognize that all governments before MR were "FAILED GOVERNMENTS". Those leaders of failed governments have OUTSOURCED the presidency to a GENERAL. Wrong choice and a wrong strategy. We all have to wait to see the final verdict by the people of Sri Lanka on the 26th. So put a clamp on your expectations for now.

-0+2#Guest2010-01-25 18:34

finally the govt says this.....

doesnt this make the govt more suspicious on their plans for tomorrow...

-1+5#Guest2010-01-25 18:42

last time they paid the LTTE and won the elections this time the boxes are stuffed coz nobody was willing to be bought by them
but wish our true srilankans will vote in numbers and give us a change

-0+3#Guest2010-01-25 18:45

We as the citizens of Sri Lanak request for peaceful election from the government

-0+2#Guest2010-01-25 18:56

See, who is talking about peaceful election, when this government is actually doing the opposite.

-0+2#Guest2010-01-25 18:56

Preach peace in Public and Preach violence in Private. I am sad for Sri Lanka because it has given the liberty of vote even for the gullibles. The people who wants good governance will have to wait for a long time until then we will be ruled by the "Best of the Cunning".

-2+2#Guest2010-01-25 19:06

My my - the short memories that Sri Lankan's have!!. Ingrates!!

-0+2#Guest2010-01-25 19:06

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

-0+0#Guest2010-01-25 19:13

Gentleman and soldier against a seasoned Political Heavyweight, Problem is that one of the both gentleman has the Stars shining in his path. He was born in the Chinese Lunar year of the Tiger 1950. This is the golden year of the Tiger, Tigers are Honest and Valiant !!!! Master Mahinda, had his golden years, Year of the Rooster, Kukula is nice and fat its time to eat the Rooster or simply disappear into the jungle as a Walikukula, as for his thugs, time to parade them in the high streets for about 2 weeks with a poster on their heads.

-0+3#Guest2010-01-25 19:24

Free and fair elections!!!!!!
Seems to be an April fools joke!!!!!
Probably joke of the yr!!!!!

-0+3#Guest2010-01-25 19:47

When government says something they do the right opposite therefore tomorrow you will see lot of malpractices at the presidentail election.

-0+0#Guest2010-01-25 21:17

Very peaceful election is a good prove to a real democracy.

-0+1#Guest2010-01-26 01:08

Your words, do not reflect your actions!

-0+0#Guest2010-01-26 06:36

Ane da kiyanne...

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