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President offering bribes to voters is regrettable: Sumanthiran
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Colombo, April 19 (Daily Mirror)- General Secretary of the Ilankai Tamil Arachu Katchi (ITAK) M.A. Sumanthiran said it is highly regrettable that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has chosen to repeatedly offer bribes to voters by stating that funds will be more easily allocated to councils governed by the ruling National People's Power (NPP) and not to others.
This is false as it is an election offence, he said in a post on X.
He was responding to remarks made by the President in his electoral addresses to garner the support of voters for the NPP candidates at the upcoming local authorities' elections.
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Comments - President offering bribes to voters is regrettable: Sumanthiran
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Where is evidence President did as claimed Saturday, 19 April 2025 12:13 PM
This M.A. Sumanthiran is not even a MP anymore, but he is lawyer, so without any evidence he still slanders the AKD. Who has recording of the President saying such? AKD, and NPP should take Sumanthiran to court over this statement.
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Zarook Saturday, 19 April 2025 08:01 PM
They showed on TV news, Pacha Kumara saying so. National Pacha Pava are Pacha talking only now best friend is Ravi K.
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lion Sunday, 20 April 2025 11:38 AM
Zarook president never said that,If you listened to the speech you will agree to what he was saying
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Number one Che Pache Sunday, 20 April 2025 08:44 AM
AKD has a cunning way of twisting his own words. Pachaya will always be Pachaya.
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S P Tuesday, 22 April 2025 02:17 AM
May I just put this debate to rest because I vividly remember his words after listening to the Hon President several times. He said (in person in his own voice) people should vote for the NPP in the forthcoming elections if they want funds for their councils to be approved (fast) because if it was a NPP governed council the central government could release funding with their eyes closed while if it was not a NPP governed council they will think ten times because the opposition is corrupt and might waste or steal the central government’s hard earned revenue base. If this is not what he said and if I am telling an untruth please someone help me with the President’s correct words as we expected absolute integrity from him compared with our previous leaders. NPP has set very high standards for them and there can’t be any confusion on this important matter.
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Mohandev Saturday, 19 April 2025 12:14 PM
Magic or curse of 77 constitution creating dictatorial regimes
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joshua Saturday, 19 April 2025 12:35 PM
NPP does not need to give bribes. There will be another good sweep of the rogues, thugs and morons in the LG election.
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Sarpa Jana Balawegaya Saturday, 19 April 2025 08:03 PM
They take bribes, they have been leeching all their lives.
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Chrishain Jayalath Tuesday, 22 April 2025 04:05 PM
Prove or shut up!
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joshua Saturday, 19 April 2025 12:35 PM
NPP does not need to give bribes. There will be another good sweep of the rogues, thugs and morons in the LG election.
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Jameson Saturday, 19 April 2025 12:38 PM
Well, hook or by crook , NPP trying to get votes from North and East. People Nand E voted 1) Release all political prisoners,2) Release all private lands from army occupation, 3) Abolish PTA, 4) Reinstate abandoned factories, 5) Upgrade Palaly airport to international standards for East West travel and for local jobs ,to improve economy and connectivity. NPP going to fail inspire of threatening the North and East. All are aware, unless its two states in one country. Sri Lanka will never ever solvee ethnic crisis
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Priya Gisban Saturday, 19 April 2025 07:33 PM
Sri Lanka has existed as one country and it will be a one country where every citizen has the same constitutional rights.So,You could have the so called a -two -state any part of the world except Sri Lanka.There is no ethnic crisis in Sri Lanka and please do not spread false information.
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NAKKIRAN Saturday, 19 April 2025 07:56 PM
WHERE IS A POLITICAL SOLUTION TO THE NATIONAL PROMLEM ?????? THIS IS IMPOR.TANT FOR SUMAN ?????
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Chryshan Sunday, 20 April 2025 10:17 AM
Get lost. Forever Sri Lanka will be one and one only.
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jude Saturday, 19 April 2025 12:47 PM
That's how Tamils govern. AKD is a Tamil.
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JUDE THE EVIL TRAITOR Sunday, 20 April 2025 10:20 AM
JUDE, PLEASE DO NOT DISPLAY YOUR STUPIDITY ANURA IS NOT A TAMIL. KEEP TRYING TO CONFUSE AND OR BRING DOWN THE GOVT, IT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. JUST BECAUSE YOU WERE NAMED "JUDE", YOU ARE FAR FROM A SAINT BUT EVIL TO SAY THE LEAST!!.
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Roy B Saturday, 19 April 2025 01:10 PM
It's true as it's easy. If it's not true Complain to election commission.
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Jagath Leanage Saturday, 19 April 2025 01:12 PM
What he said was it will be easy to govern, if local government bodies are also under NPP . Mr Sumanthiran! You badly understood.
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Kanagaratnam Saturday, 19 April 2025 01:22 PM
You are finding it difficult to accept the fact that for the first time in the post independent history of Sri Lanka the Jaffna Tamils have rejected the Tamil political parties and have embraced a Sinhalese political party from the South. Who can blame the Jaffna Tamils when half the Tamil political parties were LTTE sympathisers and the other half Indian stooges. The fact is Jaffna Tamils believe in Tamil Nationalism but they totally reject the LTTE and the Indian involvement in Tamil affairs .
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Karunthan Sunday, 20 April 2025 06:47 PM
The Jaffna Tamils voted forAKD, he promised to release all political prisoners and release the private lands. Tamils have been duped. Never ever trust any Sinhala party. Two states in one country is the goal.
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Voters Saturday, 19 April 2025 01:39 PM
PLEASE ANY EVIDENCE?
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Pacha Party Saturday, 19 April 2025 01:45 PM
The President preaches good governance to others
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Russel Harmmer Saturday, 19 April 2025 01:48 PM
Stop your nonsense Sumanthiran, you are rejected by your own people, mind it. As promised, our Hon. President will fulfil all his promises in due time. Like you liars, he cannot show Majic shows. Get lost.
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Lal Piyal Mendis Saturday, 19 April 2025 01:51 PM
Halloo Sumanthiran, please stop uttering stupid statements regarding our honest President Anura Kumara and his team. You guys are rejected by your own people mind it.
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R Navaratnam Saturday, 19 April 2025 01:54 PM
Sumanthiran is encouraged to report to the Election Commission if he firmly believes the President is offering bribes to voters.
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Raj Saturday, 19 April 2025 01:59 PM
You are making a valid point! If what Mr president says is true, then he tries to be a president for people who voted for him not for the entire country!
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Insider Saturday, 19 April 2025 10:35 PM
Wrongly misinterpreted completely. If what Mr president says is true, the he is WORKING FOR all and not a few smugglers looters and scoundrels who will squander the funds.
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Insider Sunday, 20 April 2025 09:44 AM
No it is the other way round. He is trying his best to protect the people of the whole country from taxpayers money being squandered or looted by the former clique. All local bodies were dens of thieves giving contracts to kith and kin or taking hefty bribes so the work suffered by being substandard.
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dds Saturday, 19 April 2025 02:14 PM
We already know what happened to most of the money allocated to those councils so voters should be coaxed into making the right decision if they don't want thieves to come back to power.
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Pullma Dingalinga Saturday, 19 April 2025 02:44 PM
What bribes ? We can't get any meat, fish, or poultry for the next ten days at least. Longer, if there is an extension. These rabid Buddhists are forcing their misguided beliefs down other people's throats.
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Arun Saturday, 19 April 2025 02:56 PM
The whole of Srilanka had been made a cesspit by the politicians one way or other.
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Namara Saturday, 19 April 2025 02:57 PM
Absolute tragedy president threatening the voters.
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Colombo Citizen Saturday, 19 April 2025 03:06 PM
Most probably, there will be election petitions for local authorities where NPP gets power.
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Ram P Saturday, 19 April 2025 03:10 PM
Sumanthiran, You are a Senior lawyer and a PC. You know what can be done if the President said such a thing. You can challenge all NPP winning Councils aon this election violance by filing action after election to unseat them. Your principal witness will be a recording of what President said. You are only attempting to put fear pcychsis to votes. Your present action will not succeed
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Enough dirty accusations, and even video can be fake generated by AI Saturday, 19 April 2025 03:12 PM
Come on, has anyone ever seen the President make the remarks? Where's the video evidence. And video by itself cannot be trusted, as AI generated fake video can be created easily by the experts for the right price.
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Toiyya Saturday, 19 April 2025 03:26 PM
All Mr. Prez AKD said is that it's easy to allocate govt funds if their own party members are elected coz of trust. Other party members probably swindle based on history. How can that be a bribe? Go back to school!
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Rafeek Saturday, 19 April 2025 04:50 PM
He said it but not given this menas a influence voter behavior, not just a political strategy
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Dr Tissa Fernando Saturday, 19 April 2025 04:51 PM
See, even his supporters are critising him. Sumanthiran was supporting him before but he is now regretting it. There will be barrage of comments against Sumanthiran by No Pan Pacha party dohbis.
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Observer Saturday, 19 April 2025 10:39 PM
YOU ARE ENTIRELY YES ENTIRELY WRONG. News on Sep 16, 2024 — The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has officially reached a final decision to endorse Sajith Premadasa, the presidential candidate. Totally wrong.
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Dr Pissu Fernando Sunday, 20 April 2025 02:03 AM
Gon Tissa, with your fake title you are the biggest Dohbi in SL.
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Insider Sunday, 20 April 2025 09:50 AM
So we are still in the old age of slandering people for caste colour and creed and race. ...dohbis....What a shame. No wonder they do not like the liberal and secular principles of the NPP. We are Sri Lankans and the North and East has recognised it and voted NPP. Still some do not accept this.
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BanduXX Sunday, 20 April 2025 09:56 AM
Totally untrue. I quote news of September 16, 2024 02:57 pm The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has officially reached a final decision to endorse Sajith Premadasa, the presidential candidate of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), at the upcoming presidential election. So Sumanthiran echoes Sajith.
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STOP SPREADING FAKE NEWS Saturday, 19 April 2025 06:07 PM
GENERAL SECRETARY, PLEASE DO NOT SPREAD FAKE FALSE NEWS. THE PRESIDENT HAS CLARIFIED HIS STANCE, MAYBE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SINHALA LAUNGAGE IS LIMITED. THE PRESIDENT DOESN'T NEED TO OFFER ANY BRIBES, THE MAJORITY OF US HAVE SEEN HOW THE GOVERNMENTS FOR DECADES HAVE NEGLECTED THE POOR PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY, ENDING WITH EVEN THE RICH AND MIDDLECLASS PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY TO SUFFER WITH THE COUNTRY GOING INTO BANKRUPTSY. THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE LEFT BEHIND MUST BE ELEVATED AND ONLY THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY CAN ACHIEVE THIS CRY OF THE POOR AND DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY. HOWEVER, WHAT THE MAJORITY OF US WANTED AND CONTINUE TO WANT IS ALL CORRUPTION MUST BE WIPED OUT OF POLITICS AND OR ANY GOVT DEPT OR BODY AND THEREFORE IF ANY COUNCIL IS FOUND TO MISAPPROPRIATE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THEM WILL BE DEALT WITH ACCORDINGLY.
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JRDW Saturday, 19 April 2025 06:10 PM
What he said was he will allocate funds to the NPP councils immediately as if the top is not cheating then the bottom cannot cheat at all. But he said he will allocate to other parties too but he will ensure 10 times it's checked before any funds released.
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Roshi Sunday, 20 April 2025 12:22 AM
It does not matter what party wins, the govt should apply the same checks and balances to ALL. being lenient on your one is not good practice. It's a job not a PPA.
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Tom Saturday, 19 April 2025 09:50 PM
Although the president said this in a different context linking to corruption, mentioning such things are not good for democracy. Looks like AKD has realized this now.
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Sivasidhambaram Saturday, 19 April 2025 10:46 PM
Going by the majority of bumpkin fantasy comments, one thing is clear , 6th May will be a day where a true census is to be carried out to determine the number "slaves" this country has, no matter how many times they've been duped with diabolical falsehoods. They fall for anything...!
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Herman Perera Sunday, 20 April 2025 03:33 AM
FOOLISH COMMENTS by a Educated person is called "SOUR GRAPES".
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D S de Silva Sunday, 20 April 2025 08:23 AM
There should be a law in place to put fake news mongers behind bars. It's beyond a joke how these idiots spread false news. The NPP government should bring in a law to stop this nonsense.
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Dr Tissa Fernando Sunday, 20 April 2025 09:54 PM
Yes D S Silva, if there is such a law, all 149 of NPP MPs and their YouTube propaganda artists will be behind bars for the lies. The NPP MPs said that lying is a democratic right.
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කිව්වොත් බොරුවක් ගැහුවොත් පචයක් Sunday, 20 April 2025 08:55 AM
Over to you Capital King, can you tell us why your leader has been nicknamed Pachaya?
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ANVR Sunday, 20 April 2025 09:26 AM
HE IS RANIL RAJAPACSA AGENT.
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TJ Sunday, 20 April 2025 09:38 AM
He was not offering a bribe, it was a case of intimidation. You vote for us or else you get nothing
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Rafeek Sunday, 20 April 2025 10:08 AM
DID He give bribe
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Jude Sunday, 20 April 2025 10:51 AM
Sumanti, the trend continues, why stop now!!!
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RanjithT Sunday, 20 April 2025 11:09 AM
Comrade said exactly the same easy for jvp sabas and difficult for others. AKD has basis to judge the honesty or otherwise of candidates without even an iota of evidence. It's influencing people through indirect threats. Violation of election laws.
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John Sabesan Sunday, 20 April 2025 11:28 AM
Sumanthiran got his PC during Yahapalana government when his TNA pledged support to the government. Hence, I don't know whether he is a clever lawyer or not. But as a Physics graduate of Madras University, a lawyer from Colombo Law College and with a good command of english, he should be of a good standard but he can never be compared to legal grants of the past like EB Wicks, S Nadesan, P Navaratnarjah, C Thiagalingam, N K Choksy etc..
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