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CMEV says an increase of violent incidents reported
The first two to three weeks of the campaign were fine, with a minimal number of violent incidents, but we have seen an extreme increase in violations and violence, escalating into a contentious and troubling situation during the last ten days , Professor Arjuna Parakrama of the Center for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV).
He said the incidents have risen from nine to 96.
This was stated by at the press conference held yesterday, September 18, 2024 ,where they presented their summative report on the campaign period (August 15 - September 18) for the Presidential Election scheduled for September 21, 2024.
According to the summative report given by the CMEV, Colombo (101) and Kalutara (72) districts in the Western Province, Galle District (75) in the Southern Province, Anuradhapura District (61) in the North Central Province, and Badulla (69) and Monaragala (67)districts in the Uva Province are the areas with significant reports of violence and violations. The CMEV report mentioned that 125 incidents (14%) involved violence, which is higher than in previous elections.
Also the electoral division level, CMEV identified Monaragala, Rathnapura , Panadura , Puttalam , Thissamaharama , Anuradhapura East , Homagama and Maharagama are potentially violate electrated as the number of violence and violations and the severity of it is higher in
these districts.
To avoid the misuse of state power in future elections, if there is an executive presidency and the president is a candidate in the upcoming election, the government’s duties should be handed over to a third party that is not involved in the election. There is an international practice for this that we should follow, as every president has misused their power in previous elections" said Professor Parakrama during the meeting.
The CMEV report highlights several crucial factors that could potentially affect the legitimacy of the entire election. These include presidential abuse of state power, Potential concerns in vulnerable populations and exposed areas, Compliance with the Campaign Finance Act, and Social media monitoring.
The press conference was attended by Co-Convenors Dr. P. Saravanamuttu, Ms. Hana Ibrahim, and Mr. Udaya Kalupathirana.
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