Asian Times, Sat Jan 23 00:54:04 EST 2010
BANGALORE - With Sri Lankans going to the polls on January 26 to elect their next president, there is considerable apprehension that polling will be neither free nor fair. The run-up to polling day has been violent, with five people killed in poll-related violence and scores injured.
The election monitoring group, People's Action for Free and Fair Elections, has recorded 382 confirmed instances of violation of election laws between November 17, when candidates filed nominations, and January 20.
Supporters of the ruling party and the opposition are "aggressively moving towards a violent election", a spokesperson of the
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--- also bomb throwing,burning of houses and murderess and limb breaking threats from election platforms.
Thankgod no more rallies and only 2 more days to go. _________________ Every man has a train of thought on which he rides. His happiness depends on the direction in which that train is going,the baggage it carries,and the scenery through which it travels. |
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