JVP complains to HRC

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The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission asking it to compel Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya to ban some 26,000 government officers from being used in the government’s election campaign in the Uva Province.

The JVP in its complaint accused the government of planning to use 26,000 Divi Neguma Development Department officers and Agricultural Research Production Assistants to help the government’s election campaign in the guise of carrying gout a survey in the Province on September 5.

JVP candidate Sudath Balagalla said his human rights had been violated on political grounds and cited the following as respondents -- the Elections Commissioner, Divi Neguma Development Department Director General and four others.

“The Government is using a large number of its officials in the campaign and candidates like Mr. Balagalla have no access to such privileges. Deploying government employees for electioneering is not only illegal but it is unfair to other opponents,” JVP Western Provincial Councillor Sunil Watagala said. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

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mount Monday, 01 September 2014 06:06 PM

I salute to JVP for democratic action. But Another paper to WPB. Waste Paper Basket.

Ala bela Monday, 01 September 2014 12:41 PM

PAul PArty knows that they will defeat. so now "JAL THARA" Balathala has started to win in the election. So as public we should use our 6th sense to defeat these bullshits and cheater of the bannana Republic this time. we dont want anymore this dictatorship

Bala Monday, 01 September 2014 11:31 PM

HRC is MR's creature - you cannot get justice from them - not even the SC as all are sycophants & want only money or position..

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