Propoganda before re-poll prohibited by EC
April 12, 2010 12:06 pm
Carrying
out election propaganda and establishing election offices in the polling
divisions of
Due to
various election malpractises and violence in 34 polling divisions in
Navalapitiya and one division in Trincomalee the Elections Commissioner
annulled the results of Thursday’s General Elections. Re-polling is to be held
on April 20 in those divisions.
The
Elections Secretariat said that though requests had been made by politicians
seeking permission to carry out propaganda before the re-poll the Commissioner
had declined the request.
