Sampanthan complains to MR

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TNA Leader R. Sampanthan who met President Mahinda Rajapaksa today complained that Tamil National Alliance (TNA) members elected to the Eastern Provincial Council had been offered inducements and harassed, to force them crossover.

In a statement Mr. Sampanthan said the meeting at which Ministers Maithripala Sirisena and G.L. Peiris were present was arranged on an invitation by presidential secretary Lalith Weeratunge.

The President congratulated Mr. Sampanthan on securing the second highest number of seats at the EPC elections but Mr. Sampanthan but said that if the elections had been free and fair the TNA would have secured the most number of seats.

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rajaraja Tuesday, 18 September 2012 05:14 PM

waste of time

Saman Wednesday, 19 September 2012 12:11 AM

What else the TNA guys do apart from complaining....?

Grahaya Wednesday, 19 September 2012 12:38 AM

Carrot, stick, banana, water cannon, tear gas, white van ..whatever you name it...we have them.

alex Wednesday, 19 September 2012 02:40 AM

you are absolutely right sir

jagath Wednesday, 19 September 2012 04:46 AM

What is the use of complaining to the President?

Junior Citizen Wednesday, 19 September 2012 12:19 PM

why did you nominate useless guys?- four are ready to cross-over

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