President Mahinda’s Party makes a significant penetration into North

A.A.M.Nizam – in Colombo

Colombo, 24 July, (Asiantribune.com):

President rejoices over the LG election results. (Pix By: Sudath Silva)

Yesterday’s second round of Local Government Election results confirm that the government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa has established confidence in democracy in the midst of the people of the North, who completely lost faith in the ballot due to the massive election violence and rigging perpetrated by the United National Party in the 1981 District Development Council elections, and forced them to take solace in the bullet. The United People’s Freedom Alliance has won a massive victory in the Local Government Elections held yesterday for 65 local government institutions. It has taken control of power in 45 local government bodys. The Tamil National Alliance has won 18 local government bodys and the balance 2 local government bodys have been won by the Tamil United Liberation Front.
In the local bodys that have been won by the Tamil National Alliance, the UPFA has become 2nd. The United National Party has failed to win a single seat in many of the institutions. The JVP has been completed wiped out in these areas as it has failed to win a single seat in the North.
In the Kilinochchi district in which elections were held after a lapse of 30 years, the United People’s Freedom Alliance has lost the Pooneryn village council only just by 138 votes and the Pachchilaipalli village council by 366 votes. Similarly in the Jaffna district the UPFA has lost the control of Karainagar village council to the Tamil National Alliance by only 114 votes.
In all counts this is a massive victory for the main constituent part of the UPFA, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party headed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa as it has 67 seats against 170 seats won by the Tamil National Alliance. The United National Party which had a significant following in the North in the past has been able to manage to win only 2 seats in the North.
The results of the Election in the North are as follows:
Mulaitivu district
Thunukkai VC TNA 7 seats, Puravesi Peramuna 2 seats
Jaffna district
Kayts VC TNA 1, UPFA 4
Velanai VC TNA 3, UPFA 8
Delft (Neduntheevu) VC 1, UPFA 8
Velvettiturai Urban Council, TNA 7, UPFA 2
Chavakachcheri VC TNA 12, UPFA 2, and UNP 1
Valikamam West VC TNA 11, UPFA 3
Karainagar VC TNA 3, UPFA 1, UNP 1
Vadamarachchi South West TNA 15, UPFA 3
Point Pedro Urban Council TNA 7, UPFA 2
Point Pedro VC TNA 7, UPFA 2
Valikamam East VC TNA 16, UPFA 5
Valikamam South VC TNA 13, UPFA 3
Chavakachcheri Urban Council TNA 9, UPFA 2
Nallur VC TNA 10, UPFA 2
Valikamam South West VC TNA 12, UPFA 4
Valikaman North VC TNA 15, UPFA 6
Kilinochchi district
Karachchi VC TNA 15, UPFA 4
Pachchilalpalli VC TULF 6, UPFA 3
Pooneryn VC TULF 6, UPFA 4
The general secretary of the United People’s Freedom Alliance Minister Susil Premajayanth says that the results of the local government election held yesterday has reaffirmed that the people endorse the development programme being implemented in the country under the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapakse.
He said that this result has given a powerful message locally and internationally. The people have endorsed the planned and targeted work being implemented for the future development of the country. He said that the results confirmed that the government has consolidated democracy in the north and east inline with the development of the country.
Out of the 26 local government institutions for which elections were held in the north and east, the government has taken control of power in 6 institutions while 18 institutions have been won by the Tamil National Alliance and the other 2 by the Tamil United Liberation Front.
Accordingly, this result has given a clear message for the international elements and institutions that are indulged in anti Sri Lankan propaganda in the international arena.
Their criticism about democracy and protection of human rights has been discounted by the results in the Northern Province. The results have also flayed the allegations of the opposition that the government was influencing the election.
The General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister Maithreepala Sirisena said that yesterday’s results have reaffirmed the victories gained in the recent elections held under the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapakse. He said the people have endorsed the development programme of the country and they have rejected the opposition parties.
- Asian Tribune -