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Amidst allegations about widespread election violence, how is the JVP positioning itself for the Uva Provincial Council Election?How do you get your message across to the general public against this violence?Do you point your finger at any party or individual as responsible for this situation?Yet, Minister Susil Premajayantha charged that the JVP was also involved in violence. How do you refute this allegation?.jpg)
tement to please the Rajapakse administration. The government, or the president for that matter, should declare whether they are going to conduct free and fair elections or elections plagued with violence. Normally, unleashing violent goons with firearms is not the way to conduct elections. If the use of violence is the government’s policy, we challenge the government to announce it publicly. If they are for such a policy, we can work out alternative strategies to stand up to it. We need clarity now..jpg)
Yet, the Elections Commissioner complains about the lack of powers to deal with some cases. What are your views?What kind of election law violations can he stop with powers already vested in him?What are the pressing problems you have identified in the Uva Province?.jpg)
How is the JVP seeking to address these issues?To assess the public opinion ahead of major elections. How is that theory applicable to your party?What is the nature of your political strategy? There is a general belief that there will be a common political formation comprising all the parties in the opposition as happened at the 2010 Presidential Election. How true is it?.jpg)
There is no need to rush into any decision. First, the President has no moral right to contest for the third time. The Constitution did not provide for that. The JVP will not hesitate to take a decision in favour of the country and the general public. A two-thirds majority is required to amend certain Articles of our Constitution. For the amendment of some other constitutional provisions, a referendum is required in addition to the two-thirds majority in Parliament. It means a party should have a two-thirds majority in the House to amend the Constitution. It is a huge mandate. Yet, the present government enjoys a two-thirds in Parliament only through political manipulations. It did not get a majority at the elections. It lured some opposition MPs into its fold through the offer of various benefits. Legal actions initiated against some members were retracted after they joined hands with the government. Therefore, the enactment of the 18th Amendment through such a manipulated majority is morally unacceptable. We cannot understand why there is a plan to declare an early presidential election. There are two more years for the completion of the current term. Former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva has also challenged the constitutionality of the president contesting for the third time. Do you subscribe to that stand?Do you think there will be a common candidate this time?What are the issues identified to be addressed through such a common front? It is said that the abolition of the executive presidency is the primary target of this common political formation being planned at the moment. How true is it?Have you identified a specific person to be nominated as the common candidate?There are reports that JVP will not support any UNP stalwart coming as the presidential candidate.Is there a change in JVP policy under your leadership?What is the outlook of your policy on international relations especially under the changing circumstances in the world?kithudugama Wednesday, 03 September 2014 08:47 AM
No body should be allowed to learn English !!! JVP policy
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