LG Polls SJB alleges JJB in agreement with govt. to postpone by a year: SJB

• It is only SJB that has done its utmost to avoid postponement of the local poll

By Yohan Perera  

Samagi Jana Balawegaya ( SJB) yesterday alleged that Jathika Jana Balawegaya ( JJB) had got into an agreement with the government to postpone the local government elections by an year.  

The allegation was made by SJB MP Nalin Bandara Jayamaha during a media briefing. 

“We heard the JJB Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake saying that his party would give a period of one year for the government to hold the local government election. One wonders whether this would mean that JJB has got into an agreement with the government for postponement of the local polls,” Jayamaha said.  

“It is only SJB that has done its utmost to avoid postponement of the local poll. JJB held only one protest against the postponement of the election,” he added.  

The SJB expressed fears that the Election Commission would refrain from announcing the new date of the local poll today. “It was assured by the polls chief that he will announce the new date for the local poll today (March 3), but we fear that it would not be done,” Jayamaha said.