Dissanayake decides to continue as Election Commissioner
[TamilNet, Wednesday, 03 February 2010, 13:28 GMT]
Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake who twice asked the
government to release him from the job Wednesday announced that he
would continue to hold the post and has decided to continue in service
following appeals by the joint opposition and his staff. “I will
continue in my position as Election Commissioner and conduct the
forthcoming parliamentary general election,” he added. Immediately after the 2010 presidential election he announced his
resignation from the post and thereafter he did not meet the media
till Wednesday.
The Commissioner rejected allegations that presidential election was
rigged. However he said he would order an investigation into the
allegation by the main opposition United National Party (UNP) that
about 64 ballot papers marked in favour of General Sarath Fonseka were
found dumped in Anuradhapura. He would take appropriate action if the
allegation is found true. He reiterated at the media briefing held Wednesday that the last week
Presidential elections were free and fair and that he did not receive
any serious complaints. ”There were lot of rumours that that I with my children were abducted
and being held at gun point” he added.
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