Karu Jayasuriya Says ; " Outlawed Commissioner turns lawless, Gives illicit support to Govt.

We express our displeasure regarding the decision taken by the Commissioner of Elections to postpone elections of 60 local government bodies indefinitely, even prior to an order is made by the Courts, where 60 petitions have been filed challenging the rejection of nominations.


Already an order has been made by the Appeal Court preventing the conduct of elections for 3 local government bodies, namely, Akuressa, Akmeemana and Moneragala. We consider the decision of the Commissioner of Elections, as a pronouncement made before hand, since he has taken the decision even prior to an order made by a Court of Law.


The present Act for Local Government Elections does not provide powers to the Commissioner of Elections to postpone elections of the relevant local government bodies. Having taken this decision, we doubt whether the Commissioner has taken the law unto himself. 


The above decision of the Election Commissioner has provided an opportunity to the Government to avoid a defeat in the present local government elections.


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