‘Govt. won’t interfere in the Election Commission holding the LG poll’

Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe says the government will not disrupt the National Election Commission from conducting the Local Government Election.

Speaking in Parliament this morning (5), the Minister assured that the government will not intervene in any manner.

The Minister said the government did not reach a decision and neither communicated such a decision to the Election Commission.

He stated that as an independent body, the Election Commission must carry out its operations.

Minister Rajapakshe added that the government nor Parliament has the power to amend decision reached by the Election Commission.