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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 4.17 GMT |
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President thanks all who helped stabilize democracy
in the East |
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“I thank all those who helped make a success of the
government’s policy of restoring to the people of
the East the democratic rights that had been denied
to them for nearly two decades through the politics
of terror,” said President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a
message issued after the close of polling in the
Batticaloa District today (March).
The President’s message said: “The successful
completion of the local government elections in the
East held today would bring satisfaction to all
those who value democracy. This peaceful election
underlines the aim of the government to create an
environment in which all our people could live in
freedom and harmony.
“My thanks go to all political parties that were
courageous to name their nominees for this election
in the face of many obstacles and to the candidates;
to the voters who participated in the election; to
all personal of the Department of the Commissioner
General of Elections, all other public officers, and
members of the Armed Services and Police that helped
in the successful conduct of this election.
“I believe that the representatives of the people
chosen in this peaceful election are the harbingers
of success in the historic march to strengthen and
widen democracy in our country” the President said.
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