NPP files FR petition at Supreme Court over govt’s response to LG Polls

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By: Isuru Parakrama

Colombo (LNW): The National People’s Power (NPP) has lodged a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition before the Supreme Court seeking a ruling that the non-holding of the Local Government Election on March 09, 2023 has violated fundamental rights.

The petition lodged by NPP MP (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya, former MP Sunil Handunnetti and NPP Secretary Nihal Abeysinghe cites the Finance Secretary, the Attorney General, the Government Printer, the Inspector General of Police, the Election Commission Chairman and its members, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, and the members of the Board of Ministers as respondents.

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