The Election Incidents Monitoring Unit of the United Nation Party Central Bureau has reported yet another election-related violent incident from the Kalkudah electorate in Batticaloa.
The Bureau has notified the Commissioner of Elections, the IGP, the DIG (Elections) and DIG (Batticaloa) of the incident, pursuant to a complaint by the party's Provincial Councilor K. Velauthan.
In his complaint, Mr. Velauthan says he was involved in campaigning activities for the UNP candidate Mr. A. Jegan, with Mr. Kithsiri Fernando today (April 30th), when their vehicles were obstructed and stopped at Karuwalkerni by Ajith, a member of the TMVP, who threatened them at gunpoint.
The TMVP cadre had come in a white Town Ace van bearing the registration number HN 2480 (EP), the complaint said.
While proceeding after the incident, the UNP campaigners were again surrounded by TMVP members on bicycles and motorcycles.
Due to these encounters, the UNP members were forced to abandon the campaign activities and turn back.
On the way to lodge a complaint with the Valachchenai Police, Ajith of the TMVP has telephoned A. Jegan and threatened to kill him.
The letter by the UNP Election Incidents Monitoring Unit requests authorities to take action against Ajith and other armed TMVP members as well as allow the party free campaigning.
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