( September 29,
2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The Nava Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) has
accused the Sri Lankan military of being involved in an attack against
opposition politicians and peaceful demonatrators.
NSSP General Secretary
and Dehiwala Municipal Councillor Vickramabahu Karunaratne has informed
President Mahinda Rajapaksa and that vehicles carrying Tamil National Peoples
Front (TNPF) Leader Gajendrakumar
Ponnambalam and him has come under attack in the northern Vanni area on the
22nd of September. They have been returning from a peaceful demonstration held
in Mullaitheevu against the military grabbing civillian land and property,
where protesters also had to face a crude oil attack. In a letter to the Senior
Superintendant of police in the Mullaitheevu district calling for an impartial
investigation Dr. Bahu says, " Since this was done while there was heavy
military presence, I suspect that military was behind this".
When the
demonstration was conducted opposite the Mullaitheevu government agent's
office, police officers who were present have not arrested the culprits, the
NSSP general sercetary has also said.
Letter to police
and president;
Janaka
Gunathilake esq.
SSP Mulative,
C/o OIC,
Police station,
Pudukuduiruppu.
May I draw your
kind attention to the attacks made by some people to the peaceful demonstration
conducted by us with your knowledge? We expected police protection to this
protest held on 22 September 2012, opposite Mulative AG office. However during
the demonstration an engine oil bag was thrown at us; police could not arrest
culprits. This happened around 1 pm.
Then after the
demonstration, on our return, around 2.45 pm, about 12 km from AG office, we
were attacked by two men in civil clothes while two others in military uniform
were present. Vehicle I used 252- 5038 was damaged; RHS mirror was smashed. Mr.
Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam's vehicle was badly damaged.
Since this was
done while there was heavy military presence, I suspect that military was
behind this. I expect an impartial investigation.
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