AKD accuses Govt. of continuing its attempt to delay LG polls

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Expresses his doubts on EC’s assurances of holding polls within dates announced
Says EC delayed process to allow for President Wickremesinghe’s delay tactics
Warns NPP will intervene to force Govt. to hold elections if it fails to do so as promised

Despite the Election Commission of Sri Lanka(EC) announcing it would call for nominations before 5 January 2023, National People’s Power (NPP) party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has expressed his doubts about the assurance and said the Government is still continuing its attempts to delay the vote.

Dissanayake accused the EC of delaying the process to allow for various tactics by President Ranil Wickremesinghe before being forced to announce it would issue the Gazette calling for nominations during the first week of January.

Dissanayake made these comments during a party electoral organising meeting held in Katugampola, Kurunegala on Wednesday.

“Parliament has been urgently convened on 5 January when it was supposed to convene on 17 January. Perhaps they will try some tactics in Parliament on the day,” Dissanayake opined.

“But they have exhausted every legal way to delay polls. Now they are claiming they do not have the funds. However, the EC Commissioner has confirmed the funds have been allocated,” he said.

While noting it is likely that the Local Government elections will be held as scheduled, Dissanayake said if not the NPP will intervene to force the Government into holding the polls.

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