JVPs Anura Dissanayake stated they have evidence malpractices carried out during the election and said they would seek for legal action as they cannot accept the final result declared.

 

He said there were various discrepancies in the postal votes mainly from the regions Anuradhapura, Matale, Puttalam , Galle and Hambanthota.

 

Speaking at a media conference held at the head office of the JVP Mr. Dissanayake said, The main slogan of the political parties that supported Gen. Sarath Fonseka was establishing democracy in the Motherland. It is evident from the way the government is conducting itself that they are going on an undemocratic path. You would remember that Rupavahini showed films on Idi Amin and Hitler. Now they are establishing that administration.

 

Defense Secretary may be under the impression that he could create Gota terror by threats and intimidations but the JVP would not be cowed down by such petty moves.

 

 Lanka newspaper has been proscribed and its press has been sealed. Such anundemocratic action against a newspaper occurred only after 40 years when Davasa newspaper office was sealed and its press was sealed in the 70s. The reason forproscribing ‘Lanka’ newspapers, according to them, is obstructing terrorist investigations and revealing state matters. Lanka exposed frauds and corruption of the government. It revealed violations of human rights and undemocratic moves carried out by the government hiding behind moves against terrorism. This is the responsibility of a media institution. The owners and journalists of the paper carried out their responsibilities in the most exemplary manner. We appreciate their dedication for their mission.

 

 Mr. Chandana Sirimalwatta, the Chief Editor of Lanka newspapers has been  detained for 90 days. The hand of repression is stretching towards other journalists of the media institution as well.

 

 Also, the office of Lanka e news has been closed down. One of its journalists wasabducted. There is no information about him yet. An unknown armed gang is prowling around the media institution.  There was hacking and technical obstructions against thisweb site throughout the past. We have certain criticism regarding this web site.However, throughout the past they exposed frauds of the government. Isnt this a typeof Idi Amin administration?

 

During the presidential election we warned that Rajapakse regime was moving towards a dictatorial frenzy.  It is that type of ‘frenzy’ that is being carried out now. Now it is being enforced openly. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa threatened our leader Somawansa Amarasinghe by telephone. Gotabhaya may be thinking that he could create Gota terror. However, no such minions could terrorize the JVP. The JVP is prepared to build the broadest front for democracy against this undemocratic regime, said Mr. Dissanayake.