“There is no way for the country to make a new beginning because these rulers are blocking the election. There is now a challenge for other elections as well. They are talking about a referendum. We must remember that in 1982 JR. Jayawardena held a referendum, won with fraudulent votes and postponed the parliamentary elections,\u201d said \u00a0Comrade Lal Kantha, Member of the Central Committee of the JVP and the national executive member of the National People’s Power (NPP)He said this while addressing the NPP protest rally held in Anuradhapura on the 20th against unlimited tax burden, high cost of goods, electricity bill, government repression and illegal postponement of elections.He said, “We are in the only municipal council area in Anuradhapura district. If there were local government elections on March 09, the mayor would be our Comrade Wasantha Samarasinghe. The rulers have stopped the people of this city and the people of the country from having a new political journey. The Ranil Rajapaksa regime, which stopped the opportunity to lay the foundation for a new journey by changing the 75-year journey, will have to pay compensation. They should be told that they who made people lose their rights and live in fear are now running away from the election and are hiding from the people in fear. The first of the three main slogans in the country that will be fulfilled after the NPP wins the elections will be “Horu Pannamu” (Chase away the thieves!). The initial steps have already been taken. The second slogan, “Punish the thieves”, will be the next to be fulfilled, and it has also been started at the grassroots level. Next, our aim would be the third slogan, “Give back the stolen wealth to the village”.The postponement of the election has stopped these three measures. We have to go to the electorates in the districts all over the country and tell the rulers that we will form this line-up and come to a national struggle. They will have to leave by then. We will have to hold the election after chasing them out and under the power of the people. We should also insist that they hold the election. If they don’t give us this right, we will kick them out, and this is the programme that will rally the people willingly even for such an action. \u00a0According to the Act, no local government can go without its members. But Ranil and Rajapaksas are running the country by completely violating the law and kicking the constitution. If so, this illegal and unconstitutional rule should be kicked out. Also, if the country is being run without elected members, the people have the right to go to court. We went to court. A court decision was made to release the money for the election. The court has given such a decision, but the regime does not respect the Supreme Court, thereby insulting the court. This journey of breaking the constitution and violating local government laws is dangerous. The journey of emptying the members without a date is even more dangerous. Even if only these two things are taken into consideration, it is essential to go to the streets and fight and win our democratic rights. There is no way for the country to make a new beginning because these rulers are blocking the election. There is now a challenge for other elections as well. They are talking about a referendum. We must remember that in 1982 JR. Jayawardena held a referendum, won with fraudulent votes and postponed the parliamentary elections.During the Development Council elections held in the past, terror was created, especially in Jaffna and throughout the country. Whenever they knew they would lose the election, Ranil and the clique unleashed terror, disrupted the elections, banned parties and ran away from the elections. Now, on the other hand, they are talking about a presidential election. A quick presidential election is to be held by taking 2\/3 of the Pohottuwa votes so that Ranil could be the president.The government that has postponed the local government election indefinitely is talking about other elections. We ask that the local government election, which has been postponed indefinitely, should be held immediately. These people would never easily give the local government, provincial council, general election or presidential election. No election will be held easily as long as the country is sure the NPP will win. The election has to be taken by force.Seeing that the journey of those who ruled the country for 75 years is over, the people will no longer vote for them to power. We will have to fight a big battle, close the shops and go on a hartal, and the people will have to come out on the streets to get the election. We will also indulge in several hartals. We will continue to struggle to overthrow the regime of Ranil and Rajapaksas by bringing together the trade union movement, the farmer movement, the student movement, women’s organizations, and other mass organizations.We tell Ranil and Rajapaksas that we will not give up their last moment in the history of 75 years as well as our moment of victory. Therefore, let us all protect the popular opinion and organize the places where we need to organize further, and organize the people across the country for a mass struggle. For that, let us all come forward with determination.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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