Tue, Jul 30, 2013, 08:30 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.![]()
July 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka's major Tamil political party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) says some of its candidates contesting for the Northern Provincial Council elections have been intimidated by military personnel.
The TNA said the Army had intimidated two candidates soon after they had filed their nominations yesterday.
TNA Spokesperson parliamentarian Suresh Premachandran alleged that military personnel had gone to the residences of S. Sayanthan, a TNA candidate from Chavakachcheri, and Ananthi Sasitharan, the wife of the LTTE's former Trincomalee political wing leader, Elilan, and had questioned them on their political activities.
Premachandran said that it is a violation of election laws.
He charged that the President had promised TNA Leader, R. Sampanthan, that he would ensure free and fair polls without interference from military personnel in the Northern Province.
According to Premachandran, the matter has been brought to the notice of the Commissioner of Elections.
July 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka's major Tamil political party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) says some of its candidates contesting for the Northern Provincial Council elections have been intimidated by military personnel.
The TNA said the Army had intimidated two candidates soon after they had filed their nominations yesterday.
TNA Spokesperson parliamentarian Suresh Premachandran alleged that military personnel had gone to the residences of S. Sayanthan, a TNA candidate from Chavakachcheri, and Ananthi Sasitharan, the wife of the LTTE's former Trincomalee political wing leader, Elilan, and had questioned them on their political activities.
Premachandran said that it is a violation of election laws.
He charged that the President had promised TNA Leader, R. Sampanthan, that he would ensure free and fair polls without interference from military personnel in the Northern Province.
According to Premachandran, the matter has been brought to the notice of the Commissioner of Elections.