{"id":53556,"date":"2012-09-10T07:45:43","date_gmt":"2012-09-10T07:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=53556"},"modified":"2012-09-13T10:28:59","modified_gmt":"2012-09-13T10:28:59","slug":"tna-stake-the-claim-to-form-the-eastern-provincial-administration-together-with-the-slmc-and-unp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/tna-stake-the-claim-to-form-the-eastern-provincial-administration-together-with-the-slmc-and-unp\/","title":{"rendered":"TNA Stake The Claim To Form The Eastern Provincial Administration Together With The SLMC And UNP"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Colombo Telegraph<\/a><\/span> –<\/strong><\/p>\n

“On behalf of those parties opposed to the governing UPFA in the Eastern Province, we TNA (ITAK) stake the claim to form the Eastern Provincial Administration together with the SLMC and UNP. Given the sordid track record of the government and its various activities to disturb the communal peace and harmony in the Eastern Province, the formation of a provincial government by the said three parties would be in the best interests of all the Peoples who live in the Eastern Province.” says Tamil National Alliance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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TNA<\/p><\/div>\n

Issuing a statement TNA<\/a><\/span> further says “the ruling UPFA<\/a><\/span> violated all norms of democracy and good governance in a polls campaign that was marked by a well documented pattern of gross abuse of the state apparatus and resources. The UPFA utilized all governmental resources to influence the result. It also intimidated opposition parties\u2019 candidates, bribing, unduly influencing voters and even spreading false propaganda to the effect that the TNA leader had announced the withdrawal of the ITAK<\/a><\/span> from the contest. ”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile issuing a statement\u00a0\u00a0former deputy mayor of the\u00a0Colombo municipal Council and elected member of the\u00a0Sri Lanka Muslim Congress\u00a0Batticaloa District provincial Council\u00a0member\u00a0M. Azath S. Salley says “UNP has decided to give unconditional support to the TNA. \u00a0TNA is willing to concede the Chief Minister’s post to the Muslims. The SLMC must accept this \u00a0and show the world that we can work together without the support of the government.\u00a0This is a great \u00a0opportunity for \u00a0both tamil and muslim communities to work together. The aspirations of both communities will be met by this move.\u00a0The SLMC should heed to the voice of its voters.”<\/p>\n

We below reproduce the TNA and M. Azath S. Salley’s \u00a0statements in full;<\/p>\n

ITAK OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON EPC ELECTIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The elections to the Eastern Provincial Council have concluded and the results have been announced.<\/p>\n

The ruling UPFA violated all norms of democracy and good governance in a polls campaign that was marked by a well documented pattern of gross abuse of the state apparatus and resources. The UPFA utilized all governmental resources to influence the result. It also intimidated opposition parties\u2019 candidates, bribing, unduly influencing voters and even spreading false propaganda to the effect that the TNA leader had announced the withdrawal of the ITAK from the contest.<\/p>\n

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Azath Salley<\/p><\/div>\n

Despite this UPFA campaign of terror the people of the Eastern province have reiterated their support and confidence in the TNA (ITAK) and we are pleased that we won two of the three districts securing the majority vote in both the Trincomalee and Batticaloa Districts and a substantial vote in the Ampara District.<\/p>\n

The elections took place in an environment where a large number of Tamils yet continue to be displaced and a larger number of Tamils have fled and continue to flee the country due to the policies of the Rajapakse Administration. We sincerely thank the Tamil speaking people for the support and solidarity that they have demonstrated at this election, despite the ruling UPFA violence and intimidation. The ruling UPFA barely secured 6,200 votes more than TNA in the wholeEasternProvince, largely on account of its abuse of state resources.<\/p>\n

The political parties opposed to the UPFA in the EPC have won this election. The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) has won 11 seats, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has won 7 seats and the United National Party (UNP) has won 4 seats. The parties that opposed the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA), the governing party at the Provincial Council election have a very clear majority in the new Council, just elected.<\/p>\n

On behalf of those parties opposed to the governing UPFA in theEasternProvince, we TNA (ITAK) stake the claim to form the Eastern Provincial Administration together with the SLMC and UNP. Given the sordid track record of the government and its various activities to disturb the communal peace and harmony in theEasternProvince, the formation of a provincial government by the said three parties would be in the best interests of all the Peoples who live in theEasternProvince.<\/p>\n

We wish to state that the member of the Provincial Council with the best ability to command the support of a majority of the members of the Provincial Council and thereby become Chief Minister should be chosen by the members of the Provincial Council of the said three parties. The choice of such a member will be communicated to the Governor shortly. We wish to point out to the Governor that the UPFA and the National Freedon Front (NFF) together do not and cannot command the support of the majority of the members of the Council.<\/p>\n

R Sampanthan MP. \u00a0Mavai Senathirajah MP President, ITAK General Secretary, ITAK<\/p>\n

9th September 2012<\/p>\n

press Release –\u00a0M. Azath S. Salley<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
A strong and clear message has been given to the government by the people of the eastern province . I have achieved what I set out to do.The true feelings of the people of the East has to be felt by the government.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
I resigned my seat in the Colombo municipal Council as the government was continuously ignoring the feelings \u00a0of the minority community .<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress invited me to contest this election and campaign for the tree symbol. I campaigned in all three districts \u00a0for the party with the clear objective of achieving my \u00a0goal. Despite this the people of Batticaloa District have placed me in the 2nd position in the SLMC list. This is an honour considering the achievements of those who attempted this in the past.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
This Government has no mandate to govern this province . 400,000 people have rejected the governemnt of His Exellency Mahinda Rajapakse .UPFA was able to get only 200044 votes against the three major parties in the province which is as follows<\/div>\n
ITAK. \u00a0 \u00a0193827<\/div>\n
SLMC. \u00a0132917<\/div>\n
UNP. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a074901<\/div>\n
———————–<\/div>\n
Total \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0401645<\/div>\n
———————–<\/div>\n
\u00a0UNP has decided to give unconditional support to the TNA. \u00a0TNA is willing to concede the Chief Minister’s post to the Muslims. The SLMC must accept this \u00a0and show the world that we can work together without the support of the government.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
This is a great \u00a0opportunity for \u00a0both tamil and muslim communities to work together. The aspirations of both communities will be met by this move.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The SLMC should heed to the voice of its voters.<\/div>\n
M. Azath S. Salley<\/strong><\/div>\n

Related posts;<\/p>\n

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