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| Sunday, 22 February 2004 |
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Peace Council stresses importance of bipartisan approach The National Peace Council of Sri Lanka has appealed to all political parties not to incite ethnic or religious antagonism, but instead use the election as an opportunity to create greater understanding and interaction between the different communities. In a media release, the National Peace Council of Sri Lanka has also pointed out that the early emergence of negative campaigning by political parties that aim at fanning fears and apprehensions of the people regarding the breakdown of the ceasefire, the division of the country and the threat posed by one community to the other. Commenting on the expectations with regard to the elections, the Peace Council has mentioned that the need for a bipartisan approach to resolve the ethnic conflict and develop the country will remain undiminished in post-election Sri Lanka. Therefore, what most people wanted as their first choice was for the President and Prime Minister to work together in a manner of mutual coexistence even though they came from two rival political parties. |
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