Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said today he did not mind being compared to a scarecrow made of straw by Democratic Party Leader Sarath Fonseka because a scarecrow had the power to at least scare aware birds.

Speaking at a post poll media briefing, he made this comment with reference to a remark by Mr. Fonseka that Mr. Deshapriya was a scarecrow made of straw.
“I am happy that he did not compare me to a dead body. A scarecrow is at least an object with some power. It can scare away birds,” he said. (Kelum Bandara and Sandun A. Jayasekara)




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