Polls results: Victory of policies to stabilize democracy -
President
"The ability to hold elections no sooner terrorism was
defeated and thus providing the opportunity for democratic expression to
the people of Vavuniya and Jaffna, is also seen as a victory of our
policies to stabilize democracy", said H.E the President Mahinda
Rajapaksa today (Aug 9).
He made this comment in a communique‚ issued on the
outstanding victory achieved by the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA)
in the elections held yesterday(Aug 8) to the Uva Provincial Council and
the Jaffna Municipal Council. "It is seen by me as a victory for all who
love our motherland" President Rajapaksa further asserted.
Full text of the President's communiqu` released.
The outstanding victory achieved by the United
People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) in the elections held yesterday to the
Uva Provincial Council and the Jaffna Municipal Council is seen by me as
a victory for all who love our motherland.
In a situation where democratic expression had been
denied for three decades by the forces of terror, the ability to hold
elections no sooner terrorism was defeated and thus providing the
opportunity for democratic expression to the people of Vavuniya
and Jaffna, is also seen as a victory of our policies to stabilize
democracy.
I am humble in expressing satisfaction at the repeated
endorsement by my people of the policies of the Mahinda Chinthana
through these electoral victories.
My government and I attach the highest importance to
our country and its people. This renewed mandate by the people helps
expedite and gives added strength and courage to our efforts to protect
the country and bring a new awakening to the lives of our people.
I am especially grateful to the people of Uva who
brought us the most outstanding result in the history of Provincial
Council elections. Similarly, I express my gratitude to the people of
Uva, Jaffna and
Vavuniya for the positive and understanding response
they have given to my call to stand as a nation with dignity, under a
single standard.
To political parties and their members who have not
yet come to this viewpoint, I make this another opportunity to invite
them to stand together under a single flag of unity.
I also take this opportunity to thank the Commissioner
General of Elections, his staff, all public servants, the security
forces and all those who assisted in the conduct of peaceful, free and
fair elections.
Mahinda Rajapaksa
August 09, 2009 |
