By Alia

Offensive operation

Insiders say they had been tasked with a special kind of operation in the hills. They say its all part of a campaign, one with tough measures, to make a VIP politico win all the preference votes and become number one.

The duo had recruited some of their own old time friends for the "offensive" operation of a different sort, not the one like those in the North.

Death threats

It was only an year ago that he received similar threats. On that occasion, he despatched his children to a foreign country where they still remain.

The latest threats are said to relate to some judgements he had delivered.

Police security for him has been strengthened and investigations are now under way.

Timely discovery

But the lapse, fortunately was discovered days before instructions went out for Tuesday's Parliamentary elections.

It turned out that the Secretariat had sought the list of personnel from the Personnel Branch of the Police. The list they received, Secretariat officials say, was one that was used for the Presidential elections in December, 1999.

False alarm

It soon became clear there was no such thing. It was the case of a group of soldiers being wrongly identified. A few rounds were fired but no one was hurt, says one intelligence source.

A green victory?

One top man, who sounded confident, remarked that he and a few colleagues would not languish in cubicles after the results are announced. 

He said they would all get their due rewards with what he called a "green victory"

Those who learnt of the remarks were surprised. It came from someone who they say remained not only cautiously, silent but also a "strong conformist."

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