PAFFREL threatens legal action over election delays
The People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) said legal action will be taken if the government attempts to postpone the election.
The Executive Director of PAFFREL, Rohana Hettiarachchi said that there is week’s time left until the Election Commission is vested with the authority to proclaim the Presidential election.
He affirmed that PAFFREL is confident that if the country’s leaders act in accordance with the Constitution, there will be no obstacle in announcing the election in the first week of August.
He further said that the Election Commission must hold the election before October 17 and that this authority has been clearly granted to the Election Commission by the Constitution.