ACMC Leader cum Minister Rishad Bathiudeen said, as the gazetting of the delimitation notice affects the minorities , specially Muslims and up country people, on gazetting ACMC has determined to go to courts and pray for redress. Final decision will be taken after the political high command meeting. Already he has met the President, Prime Minister and briefed them. The necessity to revise 70% electoral and 30% proportional representation system was well explained to them.. In constitutional assembly meetings among other things although member of Provincial council and Local Government Minister Faizer Mustapha said, it could be corrected by introducing an amendment, there is no possibility to change the fundamental problem. Democratic principle cannot be protected by the conducting elections alone . It should be done in a fair and justifiable manner , Rishad concluded.
Defence State Minister Ruwan Wijewardene said, that legal action will be taken against anyone commemorating LTTE, a proscribed organisation. Supporting…