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Behave or face consequences, Police warn strikers
Thursday, 10 July 2008 - 4:16 AM SL Time
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The police yesterday warned that it would come down hard on anyone involved in violence during today s strike.
Police spokesman S.S.P. Ranjith Gunasekera said under Section 14 (1) of the Constitution, any person or group was entitled to peaceful demonstration, but those who resorted to damaging government property, attacking non-strikers and forcing people to join the strike would be arrested.
In accordance with the provisions of Police Penal Code Section 89 to 99, Police would enforce the law to prevent any violent activities and allow strikers to carry out peaceful demonstrations, he said.
Gunasakara told The Island that if the strikers wanted to launch street demonstrations, they would be allowed to do so, but they must not disturb or obstruct non-strikers, students, vehicles, public and private buses, railways and hospitals. The police had already drawn a temporary traffic plan and some roads in the Colombo city would be closed.
Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said that the Health Ministry had already formulated contingency plans to face any emergency situation.
He warned that any hospital worker resorting to sabotage by blocking water supply, locking up drug cabinets, disconnecting oxygen pipe lines, hiding registers etc.
would be severely dealt with. The services of offending casual labourers and minor staff would be terminated, he said.
Minister de Silva said he had already instructed the Western Provincial Council members to help maintain health services in their areas. He had also requested the support of the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Police in case of an emergency. The provincial council members had been advised to enroll civilians to work in hospital kitchens and sanitary care sections in case the workers in those sections went on strike.
The GMOA said that it would not join the strike since the strike was a politically motivated one.
The pro JVP All Ceylon Government Medical Officers Association said it would join the strike. But members who were attached to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Castle Street Hospital for Women and the Accident Service would not join the strike, its President Dr. K. Dassanayake said.
President of the National Trade Union Centre and JVP parliamentarian K. D. Lalkantha yesterday warned that any attempt by the Government to disrupt today s strike would lead to serious and continuous trade union action by the working class from tomorrow.
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Ruhunu
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 9 Jul 2008 21:43:55 GMT Report for Abuse
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If they destroy public property, they should be severly punished regardless of their position.
JVP has a habbit of destruction. When I was in SL in late 1980's JVPers were setting fire to transformers on regular basis. They burned down entire fleets of CTB busses.
They never had to pay back for their crimes.
Edited By - Ruhunu - 9 Jul 2008 21:47:28 GMT |
Sintamus
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 9 Jul 2008 21:52:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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Behave or face consequences
Tamils are at the end of police brutality in Jaffna. Young men are killed or abducted everyday in Jaffna and even those sought protection from HRC are left at the mercy of EPDP cadres while transporting from one place to another. |
BinKunda
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10 Jul 2008 11:08:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Sintam is dosent matter tamils or sinhalese muslims .who ever wants to destruct the ongoing onslaught of the terror campaign must be severely punished.. thats the end of the story.. no government in the world would be able to make a pay hike of 5000 rs ..there should be a reasonable demand but pity political interests |
samanj
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 10 Jul 2008 11:31:56 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sitamus : It is disgraceful that the TNA had to
resort in supporting the strikers.....
Gone down to such low levels ???? |
Damed
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 10 Jul 2008 11:40:09 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sintamus,
where you stand for is not for,what you are looking for.
Edited By - Damed - 10 Jul 2008 11:41:14 GMT |
alwaysalion
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10 Jul 2008 17:04:37 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Is this warning to the ministers or the Police force? |
gchula99
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 11 Jul 2008 20:14:36 GMT Report for Abuse
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Duty of a police is to maintain peace and order of the country.They don't have any authority to warn public. If they do so then the GOSL is behind them.
In that case I would like to warn GOSL one day you all have to reap what are sow today.
Never give the sword to a monkey.
Edited By - gchula99 - 11 Jul 2008 20:15:54 GMT |
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