COVID-19 : TNA urged Govt to postpone General polls

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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) urged the government to postponed the upcoming General Elections, scheduled to be held on April as the party is concerned about the threat posed to the people by the possible spread of the COVID19 virus in the country.,a statement from the party said. “The safety of the public is our paramount concern.

“ We call on the government to take all steps to prevent the spread of this virus. We will extend our fullest cooperation in this regard. For this reason, and for the reason that all democratic aspects cannot be properly be adhered to in this abnormal situation, we request the postponement of the General Elections due to be held on April 25,” party spokesman M.A. Sumanthiran said in a statement.

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