UNP sets out key conditions ahead of northern poll

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The main opposition United National Party yesterday put forward three key conditions for the Government to fulfil ahead of the Northern Provincial Council election scheduled for September this year and urged the Commonwealth to reconsider going ahead with its Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo if the Rajapaksa administration fails to follow through on pledges to establish independent elections and police commissions ahead of the poll.

The UNP urged the Government to establish independent elections and police commissions, invite international elections observers into the country to monitor the poll and ensure the North is a completely civilian administered province ahead of the promised September election.