Petition filed against failure to release funds to hold Local Government Election
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A fundamental rights petition has been filed with the Supreme Court against the decision taken not to release the funds allocated through the 2023 Budget to the Election Commission for holding the Local Government (LG) election.
The petition has been filed requesting a verdict that the basic human rights of the public have been violated through the related decision.
The petition has been submitted by MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara, the General Secretary of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), naming a group of individuals including the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, the Chairman and the members of the Election Commission as the respondents of the petition.
The petition seeks a court order declaring that the respondents have violated the fundamental rights of the public through the relevant decision.
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What stupidity !!
The Sajith-Jalani-Balavegaya, lead by the intellectually capped Mo** Dasa, sponsored by the Maharaj Group, trying to prove popularity?
The NPP headed by the corrupt Rathu Kumaraya, trying to prove their popularity?
The Sajith-Jalani-Balavegaya supported by its rich Ma***aj sponsors, are throwing money to populate their so-called election meetings.
Wonder where the NPP is getting their money from, to populate their meetings?
Wouldn’t be surprised if the NPP is being sponsored by Pohottu !!!
And the amude-wearing tax-payer is expected to dole out LKR 100b to sponsor this circus known as the LG Elections.