nuary 2010 17:13
It is not necessary to register as a voter to be appointed as a candidate for the presidential election states Commissioner of Elections Dayananda Dishanayake. The Commissioner said this issuing a special press release.
The Commissioner further states according to election law of the country being registered as a voter or not does not have an effect on being a candidate or being elected.
A terror situation is being created in several areas in Jaffna by goons of the government say reports. A bomb has exploded in Pallaly but the damage from the explosion is not known yet. Tyres have been burnt on roads near Pallaly obstructing Tamil and Muslim voters from going to polling booths say these reports.
The army had initially been deployed to bring the situation under control but due to orders from above they had been withdrawn. As such, goons of the government carry on threatening voters while the police and security forces are looking on say reports. Due to this situation voting in several areas in Jaffna has been thwarted.
Meanwhile, the buses plying from Colombo to Jaffna used by those who have their votes in Jaffna but residing in Colombo have been suddenly terminated their journeys at Anuradhapura Depot. About 15 such buses have been parked at Anuradhapura CTB depot at the moment denying those voters the right to cast their votes.
The Commissioner further states according to election law of the country being registered as a voter or not does not have an effect on being a candidate or being elected.
The army had initially been deployed to bring the situation under control but due to orders from above they had been withdrawn. As such, goons of the government carry on threatening voters while the police and security forces are looking on say reports. Due to this situation voting in several areas in Jaffna has been thwarted.
Meanwhile, the buses plying from Colombo to Jaffna used by those who have their votes in Jaffna but residing in Colombo have been suddenly terminated their journeys at Anuradhapura Depot. About 15 such buses have been parked at Anuradhapura CTB depot at the moment denying those voters the right to cast their votes.
