EC wants speaker to take action on Ratwatte incidents

It is learnt that the Election Commission in a statement says that it would request the Speaker in Parliament to take appropriate action regarding State Minister Lohan Ratwatte over his incidents in prison.

“Not only human rights violations of inmates but also the public will lose faith in the electoral systems, democracy if such public representatives visit prisons and intimidate inmates” Chairman of the Election Commission Nimal Punchihewa said.