Public servants nominated as candidates for local polls will be reinstated in their original state offices: PM

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All public servants who were nominated as candidates for the local government elections will be reinstated at state office branches in which they originally were before they handed over their nominations, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene informed Parliament today.

“We have decided to mete out justice to those state workers who were nominated for the local polls. Therefore, we have decided to place them in offices which they were working in prior to their nominations,” the Premier told the Opposition Leader.

Meanwhile, State Minister Janaka Wakkumbura said those state workers who want to withdraw from the elections will be allowed to do so.

“We will bring in all amendments to the Local Government Election Ordinance to enable those who want to withdraw to do so,” he said. (Yohan Perera)

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Appuhamy Tennekoon. Thursday, 19 October 2023 01:04 PM

If there was any idea of an Election in the near future, there is no need for reinstating the Public Servants as now proposed. This move by the PM confirms that there is no idea of Elections soon.

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Ram Thursday, 19 October 2023 02:35 PM

They must be reinstated without losing their seniority

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Buddhist Thursday, 19 October 2023 09:39 PM

Powerless Rubber Stamp PM has no guts, how can he call himself a person who protects democracy? He has made democracy a de-mockery!

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cineha Thursday, 19 October 2023 10:19 PM

Then even former MP Mujibur Rahman must get his MP seat...what?

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Vernon Friday, 20 October 2023 10:09 AM

Why did Public Servants want to get elected, after resigning? Does it mean that getting elected to a Local Authority is more financially beneficial than the public service remuneration?

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