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[Kapithan]

37 minutes ago, ஈழப்பிரியன் said:

நிழலி தேர்தலில் முறைகேடு நடந்ததாக பத்திரிகை காணொளிகளில் வந்த செய்தியையே எல்லோரும் சொன்னோம்.

அந்த இடத்துக்கு தேர்தலில் நின்றவர் போகக் கூடாது என்றார்கள்.

ஆனாலும் சுமந்திரன் போயிருக்கிறார்.

கோத்தாவின் காலத்தில் நீதி எங்கே இருந்தது.

அந்த அம்மா நீதி தேடி சென்றிருந்தால் இன்று உயிரோடு இருந்திருப்பாவோ தெரியாது.

இந்த நிலையில் எல்லாம் தெரிந்த நீங்களே ஏன் நீதிதேடி போகவில்லை என்று கேட்கிறீர்கள்?

மகேசன் பதவி ஏற்கும் போது வேறு எந்த ஜனாதிபதி கூப்பிட்டிருந்தாலும் இந்த பதவியை ஏற்றுக் கொண்டிருக்க மாட்டேன் என்று கூறியிருந்தாரே ஏன்?

ஏதோ அழுத்தங்களுக்கு அவர் ஆளாகியிருக்கலாம் அதனாலேயே அப்படி சொல்லியிருக்லாம்.

 

சொந்தப் புத்தியையும் கொஞ்சம் பாவியுங்கோ  புண்ணியமாகப் போகும். 

22 minutes ago, பகிடி said:

அருந்தவபாலன் இப்போது யாரோடு? 

கரகாட்டக்காறன் செந்திலை நினைவுபடுத்துகிறீர்கள்,...🤣

[நிழலி]

1 hour ago, ஈழப்பிரியன் said:

நிழலி தேர்தலில் முறைகேடு நடந்ததாக பத்திரிகை காணொளிகளில் வந்த செய்தியையே எல்லோரும் சொன்னோம்.

அந்த இடத்துக்கு தேர்தலில் நின்றவர் போகக் கூடாது என்றார்கள்.

ஆனாலும் சுமந்திரன் போயிருக்கிறார்.

கோத்தாவின் காலத்தில் நீதி எங்கே இருந்தது.

அந்த அம்மா நீதி தேடி சென்றிருந்தால் இன்று உயிரோடு இருந்திருப்பாவோ தெரியாது.

இந்த நிலையில் எல்லாம் தெரிந்த நீங்களே ஏன் நீதிதேடி போகவில்லை என்று கேட்கிறீர்கள்?

மகேசன் பதவி ஏற்கும் போது வேறு எந்த ஜனாதிபதி கூப்பிட்டிருந்தாலும் இந்த பதவியை ஏற்றுக் கொண்டிருக்க மாட்டேன் என்று கூறியிருந்தாரே ஏன்?

ஏதோ அழுத்தங்களுக்கு அவர் ஆளாகியிருக்கலாம் அதனாலேயே அப்படி சொல்லியிருக்லாம்.

 

விருப்பு வாக்குகள் எண்ணப்பட்டுக் கொண்டு இருந்த வேளை, சசிகலாவின் நெருங்கிய உறவொருவர் தன் முகனூலில் சசிகலா விருப்பு வாக்குகளின் அடிப்படையில் சுமந்திரனுக்கு முன்னுக்கு நிற்கின்றார் என தொடர்ந்து நிலைத்தகவல்கள் போட்டுக் கொண்டு இருந்தார்.

பின் நிலைமை மாறிய பின் சுமந்திரன் சுத்துமாத்து செய்துதான் சசிகலாவை பின்னுக்கு தள்ளிவிட்டு முன்னுக்கு வந்தவர் என்றார். அதற்கு ஆதாரமாக சுமந்திரன் மகேசனை சந்தித்ததை குறிப்பிட்டு இருந்தார்.

பெரும்பாலான  புலம்பெயர் தமிழ் ஊடகங்களும், சமூகவலைத்தள பக்கங்களும் அவரது முகனூலின் நிலைத்தகவலளை அடியொட்டி அதனையே கூறின. நானும் என் பங்குக்கு என் முகனூல் பக்கத்தில் சுமந்திரனை திட்டி ஒரு பதிவு வேறு போட்டிருந்தேன்.

ஆனால் அடுத்த நாள் மாலையின் பின், சசிகலாவின் உறவு அந்த முகனூல் பதிவுகள் அனைத்தையும் அழித்து விட்டார்.  

சசிகலா தான் வென்றவர், ஆனால் சுமந்திரன் அதை தட்டிப் பறித்து போட்டார் என இலங்கையில் இருந்து வெளிவரும் நம்பிக்கை தரக்கூடிய எந்த ஊடகமும் செய்தியாக கூட போடவில்லை. வீரகேசரி, தினக்குரல், டெய்லி மிரர், தமிழ் மிரர் போன்றவை இவ்வாறான குற்றச்சாட்டை பற்றி பிரசுரிக்கவும் இல்லை. புலம்பெயர் ஊடகங்கள், முக்கியமாக தமிழ்வின், பதிவு போன்ற இணைய பத்திரிகைகள் மட்டுமே தொடர்ந்து இது பற்றி சொல்லிக் கொண்டு இருந்தன.

உத்தியோகபூர்வமான முடிவுகளும் அறிவிக்கப்பட்ட பின் சசிகலாவும் எந்த இடத்திலும் இது பற்றி கருத்து தெரிவிக்கவும் இல்லை, நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கவும் இல்லை.

அத்துடன் சுமந்திரன் போய் மகேசனிடம் சொன்னவுடன், உடனே மகேசனால் அவ்வாறு பொய்யான முடிவை அறிவிக்க முடியாது. மீள வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கைக்கு நீதிமன்றம் ஒன்று உத்தரவிட்டால் அவரது பதவி மட்டுமல்ல அவரது மதிப்பே நிலைகுலைந்து போகும் என்பதை அறியாதவர் அல்ல அவர். அத்துடன் அவர் அரசியல்வாதியும் அல்ல, மதிப்புமிக்க ஒரு தமிழ் அதிகாரி அவர்.

சசிகலா வழக்கு தொடுத்து இருந்தால், அவருக்கு கோத்தாவால் அச்சுறுத்தல் வந்திருக்கும் என்பதலெல்லாம் தவறான அனுமானம். ஏனெனில் இரண்டு தமிழ் அரசியல்வாதிகள் தமக்குள் அடிபடுவதை பார்த்து கோத்தா கொடுப்புக்குள் சிரித்து கொண்டு மேலும் அந்த பிரச்சனையை தீவிரமாக்கி இருப்பார்.

[Justin]

1 hour ago, ஈழப்பிரியன் said:

மகேசன் பதவி ஏற்கும் நிகழ்வைப் பார்த்தீர்களா?

இல்லை என்றால் ஒருமுறை பாருங்கள்.

இங்கு வீரகேசரி தினக்குரலைத் தவிர வேறு எதுவும் இணைக்க வேண்டாம் என்று ஒரு கோரிக்கை வையுங்கள்.

மகேசனைப் பற்றி இப்போது தான் எழுதியிருந்தீர்கள்.

நான் அந்தநேரம் வந்த செய்தியை சொன்னேன்.

வரவர உங்களுக்கு விளக்கம் குறைவாக போய்விட்டது.

ஓம், எனக்குத் தான் "விளக்கம்" குறைவாகப் போய் விட்டது! நீங்கள் தெளிவாகத் தான் இருக்கிறீங்கள்🤣!

அது சரி, மேலே நிழலி எழுதியிருப்பதையாவது வாசித்தீர்களா அல்லது அதையும் கடந்து போய் விட்டீர்களா? கடந்து போனால் தானே அடுத்த முறையும் இதே விடயம் வரும் போது இதே சுமந்திரன் வாக்குத் திருடின பல்லவியை மீளப் பாடலாம்😎?

[Justin]

13 minutes ago, நிழலி said:

விருப்பு வாக்குகள் எண்ணப்பட்டுக் கொண்டு இருந்த வேளை, சசிகலாவின் நெருங்கிய உறவொருவர் தன் முகனூலில் சசிகலா விருப்பு வாக்குகளின் அடிப்படையில் சுமந்திரனுக்கு முன்னுக்கு நிற்கின்றார் என தொடர்ந்து நிலைத்தகவல்கள் போட்டுக் கொண்டு இருந்தார்.

பின் நிலைமை மாறிய பின் சுமந்திரன் சுத்துமாத்து செய்துதான் சசிகலாவை பின்னுக்கு தள்ளிவிட்டு முன்னுக்கு வந்தவர் என்றார். அதற்கு ஆதாரமாக சுமந்திரன் மகேசனை சந்தித்ததை குறிப்பிட்டு இருந்தார்.

பெரும்பாலான  புலம்பெயர் தமிழ் ஊடகங்களும், சமூகவலைத்தள பக்கங்களும் அவரது முகனூலின் நிலைத்தகவலளை அடியொட்டி அதனையே கூறின. நானும் என் பங்குக்கு என் முகனூல் பக்கத்தில் சுமந்திரனை திட்டி ஒரு பதிவு வேறு போட்டிருந்தேன்.

ஆனால் அடுத்த நாள் மாலையின் பின், சசிகலாவின் உறவு அந்த முகனூல் பதிவுகள் அனைத்தையும் அழித்து விட்டார்.  

சசிகலா தான் வென்றவர், ஆனால் சுமந்திரன் அதை தட்டிப் பறித்து போட்டார் என இலங்கையில் இருந்து வெளிவரும் நம்பிக்கை தரக்கூடிய எந்த ஊடகமும் செய்தியாக கூட போடவில்லை. வீரகேசரி, தினக்குரல், டெய்லி மிரர், தமிழ் மிரர் போன்றவை இவ்வாறான குற்றச்சாட்டை பற்றி பிரசுரிக்கவும் இல்லை. புலம்பெயர் ஊடகங்கள், முக்கியமாக தமிழ்வின், பதிவு போன்ற இணைய பத்திரிகைகள் மட்டுமே தொடர்ந்து இது பற்றி சொல்லிக் கொண்டு இருந்தன.

உத்தியோகபூர்வமான முடிவுகளும் அறிவிக்கப்பட்ட பின் சசிகலாவும் எந்த இடத்திலும் இது பற்றி கருத்து தெரிவிக்கவும் இல்லை, நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கவும் இல்லை.

அத்துடன் சுமந்திரன் போய் மகேசனிடம் சொன்னவுடன், உடனே மகேசனால் அவ்வாறு பொய்யான முடிவை அறிவிக்க முடியாது. மீள வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கைக்கு நீதிமன்றம் ஒன்று உத்தரவிட்டால் அவரது பதவி மட்டுமல்ல அவரது மதிப்பே நிலைகுலைந்து போகும் என்பதை அறியாதவர் அல்ல அவர். அத்துடன் அவர் அரசியல்வாதியும் அல்ல, மதிப்புமிக்க ஒரு தமிழ் அதிகாரி அவர்.

சசிகலா வழக்கு தொடுத்து இருந்தால், அவருக்கு கோத்தாவால் அச்சுறுத்தல் வந்திருக்கும் என்பதலெல்லாம் தவறான அனுமானம். ஏனெனில் இரண்டு தமிழ் அரசியல்வாதிகள் தமக்குள் அடிபடுவதை பார்த்து கோத்தா கொடுப்புக்குள் சிரித்து கொண்டு மேலும் அந்த பிரச்சனையை தீவிரமாக்கி இருப்பார்.

சுமந்திரன் (ஒரு கட்டத்தில் சித்தார்த்தனும்) போய் மகேசன் அவர்களைச் சந்தித்த இடம் அவரது முன்னரங்க அலுவலகம். அது இருந்தது றொமெய்ன் மண்டபம். இந்த மண்டபத்தில் இருந்து வாக்கு எண்ணப் படும் பின்னால் இருந்த கட்டிடத்திற்கு உள்ளால் வழியேதும் இல்லை. அந்த வாக்கு எண்ணப் பட்ட கட்டிடத்திற்கு வெளியே கொட்டகை போட்டுக் காத்திருந்தவர்கள் தான் கஜேந்திரகுமார், சசிகலா, அவரது மருமகன் ஆகியோர். யாரும் வாக்கு எண்ணப் படும் இடத்திற்குப் போவதானால் இந்தக் கொட்டகையைக் கடந்து தான் போயிருக்க வேண்டும்.

மத்திய கல்லூரியில் கற்ற, வேலை செய்த, அதனல் அதன் உள்ளக கட்டடங்கள் பற்றித் தெரிந்த  எல்லோருக்கும் நான் சொல்வது விளங்கும் (அப்படி விளங்கினாலும் சுமந்திரன் வாக்கை மாற்றினார் என்று வாதாடும் மத்தியின் மைந்தர்களும் இருக்கீனம்🤣!).

இந்த எளிய விடயங்கள் கூடப் புரியாத ஒருவரை கூட்டமைப்பு சீற் கொடுத்து தேர்தலில் விட்டதில் தான் எனக்கு ஆச்சரியம்!

[பகிடி]

இங்கே புலம் பெயர் நாடுகளில் சீமானை ஆதரிக்கும் ஒரு கூட்டம் தாம் தான் இலங்கைத் தமிழரை பிரதிநிதித்துவம் செய்யும் ஆட்கள் என்று சொல்வது போல சுமத்திரணை எதிர்க்கும் கூட்டமும் தாம் தான் மொத்த யாழ்பாணத்துக்கே சொந்தம் என்று நினைத்துக்கொண்டு உள்ளது.

வெளியே தமது அரசியல் கருத்துக்ககளை பகிர்ந்து கொள்ளாத ( வெறி நாய்க்கடிக்குப் பயந்து ) நன்கு படித்த பண்பான ஒரு சனம் இன்றும் யாழ்ப்பாணத்தில் உள்ளது. அவர்கள் சுமத்திரனைத் தான் ஆதரிப்பார்கள். 

மேற்படி சனங்கள் வெளியே தாம் சுமந்திரன் ஆதரவாளர்கள் என்று சொல்லிக்கொள்ளததால் பலர் அங்கே சுமத்திரனுக்கு பயங்கர எதிர்ப்பு என்று நம்ப வைக்கப்படுகின்றார்கள்.

[Kavi arunasalam]

[வாத்தியார்]

7 hours ago, விசுகு said:

அந்தத் தேர்தலில் தமிழரசுக் கட்சியே தனக்கு எதிராகச் சதி செய்தது என்று சசிகலா குற்றஞ்சாட்டியிருந்த நிலையில், கட்சி மீது கடந்த காலங்களில் கடும் அதிருப்தியை வெளிப்படுத்தி வந்திருந்தார்.

 

ஆதாரதாரர்கள் வரவும்

 

தேர்தல் முடிந்து வாக்குப் பெட்டிகள் வாக்கு எண்ணும் இடத்திற்கு கொண்டு செல்லப்பட்டு வாக்குகள் எண்ணப்படும் .

வாக்குக்களை எண்ணும் போதே அந்த அந்தக் கட்சி     வேட்பாளர்களின்  விருப்பு வாக்குகளும் எண்ணப்படுமா? 

அல்லது ஒரு கட்சிக்குக் கிடைத்த வாக்குகள் மட்டும் முதலில்  எண்ணப்படுமா? 

விருப்பு வாக்குகள் எண்ணும் முறை எப்படி என்று யாராலும் கூற முடியுமா ?

 

அல்லது   இங்கே கருத்து எழுதுபவர்கள்  யாருக்காவது
இலங்கையில் வாக்கு எண்ணும் பணியில் அனுபவம்  உண்டா ?

 

அல்லது வாக்கு எண்ணும் இடத்திலாவது எப்போதாவது இருந்தீர்களா

குறிப்பாக விருப்பு வாக்குகள் எண்ணும்போது யாராவது அந்த இடத்தில்   இருந்தது உண்டா ?

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ailed Attempt To De-legitimize Sumanthiran’s Election Victory In Jaffna

Posted by Administrator on 23 August 2020, 8:06 pm

By D.B.S.JEYARAJ

The one word answer to the question “Did M. A. Sumanthiran of the Tamil National Alliance win in the Jaffna Electoral district by “stealing” the preference votes cast for another TNA candidate Ms. Sashikala Raviraj? is NO! Yet the 2020 Parliamentary poll in the Jaffna electoral district comprising the Kilinochchi and Jaffna administrative districts was marred by untoward incidents based upon unfounded allegations that Sumanthiran had “transferred” the preference votes of Sashikala in his favour and won the election. Moreover for the first time in Sri Lanka’s electoral history the Special Task Force(STF) had to be deployed to chase away a mob trying to invade the chief or primary counting centre of a district and seize ballot boxes therein. Furthermore the Jaffna poll incidents are still being distortedly falsified, maliciously mis -represented and disproportionately blown up by vested interests in a propaganda blitz to vilify and undermine the wrongly accused Sumanthiran.

Sumanthiran after voting on election day

It is against this backdrop therefore that this column focuses on the Northern election furore in a bid to inform readers of what exactly happened or did not happen last week at the counting centre located at the Jaffna Central College. We live in a time where the terms “Post-truth” and “alternative facts” are gaining wider currency. In the case of Sumanthiran too, the ridiculous charge of a “ vote stealing conspiracy”has been levelled. This article will try to present the facts and leave it to the readers to determine what the truth is.

I have on earlier occasions written about how former TNA Jaffna district MP, Mathiaparanan Abraham Sumanthiran, was being attacked widely by various persons within his own party as well as outside it. These disparate elements often acting separately were united in the objective of bringing about Sumanthiran’s electoral defeat. Despite all this Sumanthiran won.

What had happened in Jaffna was that Sumanthiran’s opponents had realised in the first week of August that Sumanthiran and colleague Sivagnanam Shritharan were going to win the elections in Jaffna.Shritharan was the only TNA parliamentarian from Jaffna to defend Sumanthiran and criticize the TNA spokesperson’s critics. For this “offence” Shritharan too was attacked along with Sumanthiran by the newspapers owned by another TNA ex-MP Saravanabavan. Sumanthiran, Shritharan and Saravanabavan belonged to the TNA’s chief constituent , the Ilankai Thamil Arasuk Katchi(ITAK), The ITAK leader Somasundaram “Maavai” Senathirajah did not take any action when Sumanthiran and Shritharan complained. Senathirajah too was contesting in Jaffna and was being supported by Saravanabavan’s media. On the other hand Sumanthiran and Shritharan engaged in joint canvassing in certain areas. The situation was one where the TNA’s intra-party competition for preferential votes was chiefly between two “S- S” duos. Sumanthiran -Shritharan versus Senathirajah – Saravanabavan.

Sumanthiran -Shritharan Duo

With realization dawning that the Sumanthiran -Shritharan duo was going to win , handbills urging people not to vote for both were printed in large quantities and widely distributed on the day/night before election day. It was a desperate measure undertaken by those in the TNA who wanted Sumanthiran and Shritharan to lose. The name of the press where the notices were printed and the identities of those who distributed them are an “open “secret” in Jaffna. In spite of all these efforts, the voting trends on August 5th indicated “unofficially” that the TNA would get only three or four of the seven seats in Jaffna. The winners were likely to be Shritharan , Sumanthiran, Dharmalingam Siddharthan and/or Ms.Sashikala Raviraj. Apparently Saravanabavan and Senathirajah were not in the reckoning.

Sumanthiran & Shritharan

With Sumanthiran’s victory being imminent, further moves were initiated to “de-legitimize” that success. A well-endowed TNA candidate had engaged a team of 10 to 15 propagandists for election canvassing earlier. Their duties were to send messages via telephone and also create content on internet in favour of the candidate concerned. Now the team was assigned the task of spreading the “word” that Senathirajah, Saravanabavan, , Shritharan, Siddharthan and Sumanthiran were the first five in the TNA in terms of preference votes and that Sumanthiran had stolen votes (“Vaakku Kalaveduthu” ) and crept ahead displacing Siddharthan in the process.

This false statement spread in a coordinated manner was circulated widely. Rumour mills began working overtime. The original message got embellished further, Soon the word spreading was that Sumanthiran had stolen votes from Siddharthan and brought about the defeat of V. Dharmalingam’s son. Though Siddharthan is the PLOTE leader, his father the late Dharmalingam was an ITAK stalwart and had been an MP from 1960 to 1983.

MK Sivajilingam contested the 2020 polls as a candidate from the “Thamizh Makkal Thesiyak Koottani” (TMTK) led by CV Wigneswaran.Sivajilingam began breast-beating publicly “Aiyo Engadai Dharmalingam Annarinda Mahan, Siddharthanai Sumanthiran kalla Vaakkeduthu Thoatkadichittaan” ( Aiyo Sumanthiran has defeated Siddharthan the son of our ekder brother Dharmalingam through stolen votes), Sivajilingam’s lament was hypocritical and ironic. Dharmalingam had been brutally murdered by the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO) on September 2nd 1985 in Jaffna. Sivajilingam was a senior leader of the TELO at that time.

Sivajilingam’s Funeral Lament

The rumour that he had been defeated through Sumanthiran’s stratagem affected Siddharthan so much that he arrived at Jaffna central college with his supporters. He told people that he had heard Sumanthiran from fifth place had displaced him. Siddharthan went in to the counting centre to speak with the chief returning officer (CRO) Mahesan. During this time Sivajilingam continued with his “oppari”(funeral lament) about Dharmalingam’s son being deprived of victory by Sumanthiran. None however asked Sivajilingam why his TELO had deprived Dharmalingam of his life. When Siddharthan conversed with the CRO and spoke about a recount, Mahesan’s response seemed to satisfy the PLOTE leader who departed happily from the venue.

Thereafter the target became Ms. Sashikala Raviraj the widow of former MP and lawyer Nadaraja Raviraj who was brutally assassinated in Colombo in 2008. Sashikala was relying on votes primarily from the Chavakachcheri electoral division that had been nursed by her late husband Sashikala’s campaign had been handled to a considerable extent by former Provincial councillor Kesavan Sajanthan. He is a lawyer closely associated with MA Sumanthiran. Sajanthan had canvassed for three persons – Sashikala Raviraj,MA Sumanthoran and “Maavai”Senathirajah the ITAK leader.

Chaos at the Jaffna counting centre

The voting figures from Chavakachcheri had come in fairly early and given Sashikala a huge boost. She was at one point among the leading three. A few people had even congratulated her prematurely on her victory. Ms. Sashikala Raviraj is a university graduate who had taught for many years at a leading Colombo Girls school. Despite this background, she was somewhat unfamiliar with simple election counting procedures. So when told that she was among the first three and congratulated unofficially, Sashikala had erroneously believed that her victory was assured whereas it was not.

As is well -known the ballots are counted and verified at different locations in each electoral division. These results are finalized only after verification and consent by the counting agents of candidates from all parties at the different polling divisions.They ballot boxes are then brought to the electoral district chief counting centre where the figures are tabulated at a district-wise level. Only re-counting and re-checking the available figures are done here. The number of preference votes gained by each candidate fluctuates as and when figures from each division is taken into account. The order in which candidates have got preference votes change depending upon who polls well in which division. The unofficial information about who and who are in the lead can change drastically. Only the result finally announced by the Chief Returning Officer is official.

Ms. Sashikala Raviraj

Unfortunately what happened in Ms. Sashikala Raviraj’s case was that she had thought the unofficial information about being in the lead was more or less final. In her mind she was a winner. She had not thought the position could change with more figures coming in. This rendered her vulnerable to mischief -makers and rumour mongers. The same elements who spread wrong information about Sumanthiran displacing Siddharthan now floated a fresh rumour to the effect that Sashikala had been elected and that Sumanthiran had forced her into resigning her seat. The results had not been announced and no one was elected but the rumour began spreading.

Sasikala Ravairaj campaign poster

At one stage Sashikala’s chief counting agent Sajanthan received a phone call from one of the two, TNA declaring agent Sugirthan who had been told that Sashikala was compelled to resign by Sumanthiran. Sajanthan was seated next to Sashikala at that time. He replied “ask her yourself” and gave the phone to her. Sashikala naturally denied the rumour as nothing like that had happened. However she was a little troubled and began telephoning others. These conversations kind of made her insecure about her winning position. She began going to the chief returning officer frequently and inquiring as to why it was getting late to announce the final result. Even as these moves were going on, the story began spreading that Sumanthiran had displaced Sashikala through “Kalavedutha Vaakkuhal” (Stolen votes).

Meanwhile Sumanthiran was waiting at his Jaffna residence keeping track of his position by regularly contacting his counting agents. The feedback he got from each was positive. Among the TNA candidates Sumanthiran was either leading or in second lead in all the electoral divisions. Hence he was assured of victory. At one point Sumanthiran’s Uduppiddy agent Lavan telephoned him and said counting was almost over and the results were to be announced soon. Sumanthiran then proceeded to the main counting centre with Sajanthan to hear the official announcement.. When he arrived at Jaffna Central College, there was much hooting and shouting from the crowed assembled outside. There were repeated shouts of “Kallan” (thief or rogue). Apparently the tale of Sumanthiran winning by stealing votes had spread widely. It was even being propagated world -wide through you tube, telephone messages and social media.

Sumanthiran has been afforded protection by the Special Task Force(STF) following the uncovering of three conspiracies by overseas tiger elements to assassinate him. Much evidence has been unearthed about these wealthy Diaspora “tigers” financing ex-LTTE cadres and members of the underworld in Sri Lanka to kill Sumathiran. Although Sumanthiran had not sought protection both the past and present Govts had deployed the STF due to credible intelligence reports. Recently his STF detail was enhanced on a recommendation by the State Intelligence Service(SIS) after an ex-tiger cadre died at Iyakkachchi in an explosion while making bombs. It is believed that the explosive devices were being manufactured to throw at election meetings addressed by Sumanthiran and kill him.

Special Task Force

Some of the Special Task Force personnel left their weapons in their vehicles and accompanied Sumanthiran unarmed into Jaffna Central College Premises. It is very possible that Sumanthiran may have been manhandled but for the STF and Police presence. Sumanthiran and Sajanthan went inside and sat in the result announcement area away from the Chief returning officer. At no stage did Sumanthiran speak to Mr. Mahesan or enter the counting area. At one point Ms. Raviraj came in and spoke to the chief returning officer. It is presumed that she asked him when the results would be announced. She then went outside again.

Meanwhile the crowd outside was turning boisterous chanting slogans against Sumanthiran and shouting out he was a vote robber. Some persons began berating former NPC chairman CVK Sivagnanam and ex-Jaffna MP S. Shritharan who were also there. Gradually the shouting got louder and the crowds began transforming into a mob. Bits and pieces of food, water bottles and even a few stones were thrown at the Central College precincts. Soon the story began circulating that Sumanthiran was engaged in transferring preference votes cast for Sashikala in his favour.

The mob now tried to enter the Counting centre premises.The avowed intention was to prevent the fraud being allegedy perpetrated by Sumanthiran. It was a serious situation. If the mob broke into the counting centre and seized the ballot boxes the entire Jaffna election would have been jeopardized. Besides the Election Commission chairman had already instructed the Police to shoot if necessary.

However the SSP in charge at Jaffna Central College did not resort to such extreme measures. He called in the STF and Police riot squads who had been placed in the vicinity in readiness for such emergencies. The STF personnel responsible for Sumanthiran’s security were not involved in this exercise. Fortunately for all, the STF and Police were able to quell the disturbances and disperse the mob easily and quickly. A Tamil eye-witness told me “There was no need of any rubber bullets or tear gassing.They(mob) just ran away ‘helter- skelter’(arakkap parakka) and scattered in no time.”

According to informed security sources the mob involved comprised an assortment from different parties. Most of the rabble were SLFP candidate Angajan Ramanathan’s supporters. Others involved were supporters of MK Sivajilingam and some supporting the Tamil Congress. The unkindest cut of all was that several of the mob were identified as those supportive of TNA candidates “Maavai” Senathirajah and Emmanuel Arnold. In fact Senathirajah’s son Kalaiamuthan was among those present at the venue though he remained aloof from the mob. Another key figure identifierd in the mob fracas was a TNA activist from the Kayts constituency who is reportedly the henchman of a prominent Tamil lawyer with links to the party.

After the mob had dispersed an assistant returning officer informed Sumanthiran that the official announcement would get further delayed. So Sumanthiran left the premises through another exit. Some persons waiting in that area saw the TNA spokesperson and ran towards him shouting “Kallan” again and again. The Police on duty and STF personnel chased them away. Sumanthiran returned home and awaited the official result announcement.

Three Out Of Seven Seats

When the results were announced the TNA contesting as ITAK under the House symbol got three out of seven seats in Jaffna. Shritharan (35,884) , Sumanthiran (27,834) and Siddharthan (23,840) had been elected MP’s on the basis of their preference votes. Ms. Sashikala Raviraj was not elected though she came fourth with 23,098 votes. Saravanabavan and Senathirajah came fifth and sixth with 20,392 and 20, 358 votes respectively. Later Sumanthiran was to reveal to the media that among the TNA candidates he had come first in the Point Pedro, Uduppiddy and Nallur divisions and second in all the others. He also said that about 20,000 of votes gained by Shritharan were from the Kilinochchi administrative district while he got around 21,000 votes in the Jaffna administrative district. This was the highest number of votes polled by a TNA candidate in Jaffna administrative district.

via: FB/M.A.Sumanthiran

Though Sumanthiran had earned a well- deserved victory fighting against overwhelming odds, he was unable to savor his triumph joyfully. Sashikala Raviraj had failed to get elected. Her tally was just 742 votes short of Siddharthan who got elected as the third MP. Usually narrowly defeated candidates level charges against the candidate just above them. In this case, if Sashikala had a complaint, it should have been against Siddharthan. However Sashikala and her daughter began accusing Sumanthiran who had got 4700 votes more than Ms. Raviraj.

What had happened according to an official – involved in the counting – who spoke on the condition of anonymity was this. Most of the Kilinochchi and Chavakachcheri votes had come in early. This enabled Shritharan and Sashikala to gain an early lead. Shritharan was the first and Sashikala the second in the TNA to top 20,000 votes. But when the other votes came in , Sashikala’s tally was practically frozen while Sumanthiran gained ground to overtake her and be second to Shritharan. Still Sashikala was third. Again when the Kopay and Manipay votes came in Siddharthan’s total began mounting and he edged her out by about 700 votes.

Sashikala made some statements to the media implying that Sumanthiran had deprived her of victory. She said that she had been congratulated “unofficially” for winning but had suddenly lost her position after Sumanthiran entered the Counting centre premises. Her daughter Praviinaa who had graduated in Law in London went further by posting explicit accusations against Sumanthiran. When well-meaning persons pointed out that her allegations were without any substance and tried to explain how the electoral counting process worked, Praviinaa retorted nastily heaping accusation after accusation.

The sight of a weeping Sashikala and sobbing Praviina went viral. The false charges were propagated world-wide extensively.. Soon a massive campaign was orchestrated against Sumanthiran in Sri Lanka and abroad. He was accused of stealing votes from Sashikala Raviraj and winning. A woman claiming to be the late Raviraj’s cousin announced in front of his statue in Chavakachcheri that she was fasting to death until Sashikala was elected MP. She also covered the Raviraj statue’s face in black.

via: FB/M.A.Sumanthiran

In another disgraceful twist Angajan Ramanathan,MK Sivajilingam and Ananthy Sasitharan went to Sashikala’s residence along with TV cameras and crew to express sympathy and condemn Sumanthiran. They urged her to take legal action against Sumanthiran and said they will look after her expenses. Sahikala was non – committal.

Revised Earlier Stance

After a few days Sashikala seemed to have have revised her earlier stance and said she was not blaming or accusing Sumanthiran. She said that she condemned only the deployment of the STF. Sashikala also posted an entry on her facebook congratulating Shritharan, Sumanthiran and Siddharthan. Her daughter Praviinaa’s facebook that was the mainspring of the anti-Sumanthiran campaign was abruptly de-activated.

It appears that the Raviraj family had realised they were wrong in falsely accusing Sumanthiran of election fraud. However the damage done cannot be rectified so easily. Sumanthiran was vilified and attacked unjustly over the media and social media.

The anti -Sumanthiran lobby has utilized the incident to tarnish the re- elected MP’s image and take the sheen out of his magnificent triumph. Having failed to prevent Sumanthiran from winning , these pathetic elements are trying hard to de-legitimize his legitimate victory.

DBS Jeyaraj can be reached at dbsjeyaraj@yahoo.com

This is an Updated Version of an Article written for the DBS Jeyaraj Column in the “Daily Mirror” of August 15, 2020. It can be accessed here:

http://www.dailymirror.lk/opinion/Did-Sumanthiran-Win-In-Jaffna-By-Stealing-Sashikalas-Votes/172-193895

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ailed Attempt To De-legitimize Sumanthiran’s Election Victory In Jaffna

Posted by Administrator on 23 August 2020, 8:06 pm

By D.B.S.JEYARAJ

The one word answer to the question “Did M. A. Sumanthiran of the Tamil National Alliance win in the Jaffna Electoral district by “stealing” the preference votes cast for another TNA candidate Ms. Sashikala Raviraj? is NO! Yet the 2020 Parliamentary poll in the Jaffna electoral district comprising the Kilinochchi and Jaffna administrative districts was marred by untoward incidents based upon unfounded allegations that Sumanthiran had “transferred” the preference votes of Sashikala in his favour and won the election. Moreover for the first time in Sri Lanka’s electoral history the Special Task Force(STF) had to be deployed to chase away a mob trying to invade the chief or primary counting centre of a district and seize ballot boxes therein. Furthermore the Jaffna poll incidents are still being distortedly falsified, maliciously mis -represented and disproportionately blown up by vested interests in a propaganda blitz to vilify and undermine the wrongly accused Sumanthiran.

Sumanthiran after voting on election day

It is against this backdrop therefore that this column focuses on the Northern election furore in a bid to inform readers of what exactly happened or did not happen last week at the counting centre located at the Jaffna Central College. We live in a time where the terms “Post-truth” and “alternative facts” are gaining wider currency. In the case of Sumanthiran too, the ridiculous charge of a “ vote stealing conspiracy”has been levelled. This article will try to present the facts and leave it to the readers to determine what the truth is.

I have on earlier occasions written about how former TNA Jaffna district MP, Mathiaparanan Abraham Sumanthiran, was being attacked widely by various persons within his own party as well as outside it. These disparate elements often acting separately were united in the objective of bringing about Sumanthiran’s electoral defeat. Despite all this Sumanthiran won.

What had happened in Jaffna was that Sumanthiran’s opponents had realised in the first week of August that Sumanthiran and colleague Sivagnanam Shritharan were going to win the elections in Jaffna.Shritharan was the only TNA parliamentarian from Jaffna to defend Sumanthiran and criticize the TNA spokesperson’s critics. For this “offence” Shritharan too was attacked along with Sumanthiran by the newspapers owned by another TNA ex-MP Saravanabavan. Sumanthiran, Shritharan and Saravanabavan belonged to the TNA’s chief constituent , the Ilankai Thamil Arasuk Katchi(ITAK), The ITAK leader Somasundaram “Maavai” Senathirajah did not take any action when Sumanthiran and Shritharan complained. Senathirajah too was contesting in Jaffna and was being supported by Saravanabavan’s media. On the other hand Sumanthiran and Shritharan engaged in joint canvassing in certain areas. The situation was one where the TNA’s intra-party competition for preferential votes was chiefly between two “S- S” duos. Sumanthiran -Shritharan versus Senathirajah – Saravanabavan.

Sumanthiran -Shritharan Duo

With realization dawning that the Sumanthiran -Shritharan duo was going to win , handbills urging people not to vote for both were printed in large quantities and widely distributed on the day/night before election day. It was a desperate measure undertaken by those in the TNA who wanted Sumanthiran and Shritharan to lose. The name of the press where the notices were printed and the identities of those who distributed them are an “open “secret” in Jaffna. In spite of all these efforts, the voting trends on August 5th indicated “unofficially” that the TNA would get only three or four of the seven seats in Jaffna. The winners were likely to be Shritharan , Sumanthiran, Dharmalingam Siddharthan and/or Ms.Sashikala Raviraj. Apparently Saravanabavan and Senathirajah were not in the reckoning.

Sumanthiran & Shritharan

With Sumanthiran’s victory being imminent, further moves were initiated to “de-legitimize” that success. A well-endowed TNA candidate had engaged a team of 10 to 15 propagandists for election canvassing earlier. Their duties were to send messages via telephone and also create content on internet in favour of the candidate concerned. Now the team was assigned the task of spreading the “word” that Senathirajah, Saravanabavan, , Shritharan, Siddharthan and Sumanthiran were the first five in the TNA in terms of preference votes and that Sumanthiran had stolen votes (“Vaakku Kalaveduthu” ) and crept ahead displacing Siddharthan in the process.

This false statement spread in a coordinated manner was circulated widely. Rumour mills began working overtime. The original message got embellished further, Soon the word spreading was that Sumanthiran had stolen votes from Siddharthan and brought about the defeat of V. Dharmalingam’s son. Though Siddharthan is the PLOTE leader, his father the late Dharmalingam was an ITAK stalwart and had been an MP from 1960 to 1983.

MK Sivajilingam contested the 2020 polls as a candidate from the “Thamizh Makkal Thesiyak Koottani” (TMTK) led by CV Wigneswaran.Sivajilingam began breast-beating publicly “Aiyo Engadai Dharmalingam Annarinda Mahan, Siddharthanai Sumanthiran kalla Vaakkeduthu Thoatkadichittaan” ( Aiyo Sumanthiran has defeated Siddharthan the son of our ekder brother Dharmalingam through stolen votes), Sivajilingam’s lament was hypocritical and ironic. Dharmalingam had been brutally murdered by the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO) on September 2nd 1985 in Jaffna. Sivajilingam was a senior leader of the TELO at that time.

Sivajilingam’s Funeral Lament

The rumour that he had been defeated through Sumanthiran’s stratagem affected Siddharthan so much that he arrived at Jaffna central college with his supporters. He told people that he had heard Sumanthiran from fifth place had displaced him. Siddharthan went in to the counting centre to speak with the chief returning officer (CRO) Mahesan. During this time Sivajilingam continued with his “oppari”(funeral lament) about Dharmalingam’s son being deprived of victory by Sumanthiran. None however asked Sivajilingam why his TELO had deprived Dharmalingam of his life. When Siddharthan conversed with the CRO and spoke about a recount, Mahesan’s response seemed to satisfy the PLOTE leader who departed happily from the venue.

Thereafter the target became Ms. Sashikala Raviraj the widow of former MP and lawyer Nadaraja Raviraj who was brutally assassinated in Colombo in 2008. Sashikala was relying on votes primarily from the Chavakachcheri electoral division that had been nursed by her late husband Sashikala’s campaign had been handled to a considerable extent by former Provincial councillor Kesavan Sajanthan. He is a lawyer closely associated with MA Sumanthiran. Sajanthan had canvassed for three persons – Sashikala Raviraj,MA Sumanthoran and “Maavai”Senathirajah the ITAK leader.

Chaos at the Jaffna counting centre

The voting figures from Chavakachcheri had come in fairly early and given Sashikala a huge boost. She was at one point among the leading three. A few people had even congratulated her prematurely on her victory. Ms. Sashikala Raviraj is a university graduate who had taught for many years at a leading Colombo Girls school. Despite this background, she was somewhat unfamiliar with simple election counting procedures. So when told that she was among the first three and congratulated unofficially, Sashikala had erroneously believed that her victory was assured whereas it was not.

As is well -known the ballots are counted and verified at different locations in each electoral division. These results are finalized only after verification and consent by the counting agents of candidates from all parties at the different polling divisions.They ballot boxes are then brought to the electoral district chief counting centre where the figures are tabulated at a district-wise level. Only re-counting and re-checking the available figures are done here. The number of preference votes gained by each candidate fluctuates as and when figures from each division is taken into account. The order in which candidates have got preference votes change depending upon who polls well in which division. The unofficial information about who and who are in the lead can change drastically. Only the result finally announced by the Chief Returning Officer is official.

Ms. Sashikala Raviraj

Unfortunately what happened in Ms. Sashikala Raviraj’s case was that she had thought the unofficial information about being in the lead was more or less final. In her mind she was a winner. She had not thought the position could change with more figures coming in. This rendered her vulnerable to mischief -makers and rumour mongers. The same elements who spread wrong information about Sumanthiran displacing Siddharthan now floated a fresh rumour to the effect that Sashikala had been elected and that Sumanthiran had forced her into resigning her seat. The results had not been announced and no one was elected but the rumour began spreading.

Sasikala Ravairaj campaign poster

At one stage Sashikala’s chief counting agent Sajanthan received a phone call from one of the two, TNA declaring agent Sugirthan who had been told that Sashikala was compelled to resign by Sumanthiran. Sajanthan was seated next to Sashikala at that time. He replied “ask her yourself” and gave the phone to her. Sashikala naturally denied the rumour as nothing like that had happened. However she was a little troubled and began telephoning others. These conversations kind of made her insecure about her winning position. She began going to the chief returning officer frequently and inquiring as to why it was getting late to announce the final result. Even as these moves were going on, the story began spreading that Sumanthiran had displaced Sashikala through “Kalavedutha Vaakkuhal” (Stolen votes).

Meanwhile Sumanthiran was waiting at his Jaffna residence keeping track of his position by regularly contacting his counting agents. The feedback he got from each was positive. Among the TNA candidates Sumanthiran was either leading or in second lead in all the electoral divisions. Hence he was assured of victory. At one point Sumanthiran’s Uduppiddy agent Lavan telephoned him and said counting was almost over and the results were to be announced soon. Sumanthiran then proceeded to the main counting centre with Sajanthan to hear the official announcement.. When he arrived at Jaffna Central College, there was much hooting and shouting from the crowed assembled outside. There were repeated shouts of “Kallan” (thief or rogue). Apparently the tale of Sumanthiran winning by stealing votes had spread widely. It was even being propagated world -wide through you tube, telephone messages and social media.

Sumanthiran has been afforded protection by the Special Task Force(STF) following the uncovering of three conspiracies by overseas tiger elements to assassinate him. Much evidence has been unearthed about these wealthy Diaspora “tigers” financing ex-LTTE cadres and members of the underworld in Sri Lanka to kill Sumathiran. Although Sumanthiran had not sought protection both the past and present Govts had deployed the STF due to credible intelligence reports. Recently his STF detail was enhanced on a recommendation by the State Intelligence Service(SIS) after an ex-tiger cadre died at Iyakkachchi in an explosion while making bombs. It is believed that the explosive devices were being manufactured to throw at election meetings addressed by Sumanthiran and kill him.

Special Task Force

Some of the Special Task Force personnel left their weapons in their vehicles and accompanied Sumanthiran unarmed into Jaffna Central College Premises. It is very possible that Sumanthiran may have been manhandled but for the STF and Police presence. Sumanthiran and Sajanthan went inside and sat in the result announcement area away from the Chief returning officer. At no stage did Sumanthiran speak to Mr. Mahesan or enter the counting area. At one point Ms. Raviraj came in and spoke to the chief returning officer. It is presumed that she asked him when the results would be announced. She then went outside again.

Meanwhile the crowd outside was turning boisterous chanting slogans against Sumanthiran and shouting out he was a vote robber. Some persons began berating former NPC chairman CVK Sivagnanam and ex-Jaffna MP S. Shritharan who were also there. Gradually the shouting got louder and the crowds began transforming into a mob. Bits and pieces of food, water bottles and even a few stones were thrown at the Central College precincts. Soon the story began circulating that Sumanthiran was engaged in transferring preference votes cast for Sashikala in his favour.

The mob now tried to enter the Counting centre premises.The avowed intention was to prevent the fraud being allegedy perpetrated by Sumanthiran. It was a serious situation. If the mob broke into the counting centre and seized the ballot boxes the entire Jaffna election would have been jeopardized. Besides the Election Commission chairman had already instructed the Police to shoot if necessary.

However the SSP in charge at Jaffna Central College did not resort to such extreme measures. He called in the STF and Police riot squads who had been placed in the vicinity in readiness for such emergencies. The STF personnel responsible for Sumanthiran’s security were not involved in this exercise. Fortunately for all, the STF and Police were able to quell the disturbances and disperse the mob easily and quickly. A Tamil eye-witness told me “There was no need of any rubber bullets or tear gassing.They(mob) just ran away ‘helter- skelter’(arakkap parakka) and scattered in no time.”

According to informed security sources the mob involved comprised an assortment from different parties. Most of the rabble were SLFP candidate Angajan Ramanathan’s supporters. Others involved were supporters of MK Sivajilingam and some supporting the Tamil Congress. The unkindest cut of all was that several of the mob were identified as those supportive of TNA candidates “Maavai” Senathirajah and Emmanuel Arnold. In fact Senathirajah’s son Kalaiamuthan was among those present at the venue though he remained aloof from the mob. Another key figure identifierd in the mob fracas was a TNA activist from the Kayts constituency who is reportedly the henchman of a prominent Tamil lawyer with links to the party.

After the mob had dispersed an assistant returning officer informed Sumanthiran that the official announcement would get further delayed. So Sumanthiran left the premises through another exit. Some persons waiting in that area saw the TNA spokesperson and ran towards him shouting “Kallan” again and again. The Police on duty and STF personnel chased them away. Sumanthiran returned home and awaited the official result announcement.

Three Out Of Seven Seats

When the results were announced the TNA contesting as ITAK under the House symbol got three out of seven seats in Jaffna. Shritharan (35,884) , Sumanthiran (27,834) and Siddharthan (23,840) had been elected MP’s on the basis of their preference votes. Ms. Sashikala Raviraj was not elected though she came fourth with 23,098 votes. Saravanabavan and Senathirajah came fifth and sixth with 20,392 and 20, 358 votes respectively. Later Sumanthiran was to reveal to the media that among the TNA candidates he had come first in the Point Pedro, Uduppiddy and Nallur divisions and second in all the others. He also said that about 20,000 of votes gained by Shritharan were from the Kilinochchi administrative district while he got around 21,000 votes in the Jaffna administrative district. This was the highest number of votes polled by a TNA candidate in Jaffna administrative district.

via: FB/M.A.Sumanthiran

Though Sumanthiran had earned a well- deserved victory fighting against overwhelming odds, he was unable to savor his triumph joyfully. Sashikala Raviraj had failed to get elected. Her tally was just 742 votes short of Siddharthan who got elected as the third MP. Usually narrowly defeated candidates level charges against the candidate just above them. In this case, if Sashikala had a complaint, it should have been against Siddharthan. However Sashikala and her daughter began accusing Sumanthiran who had got 4700 votes more than Ms. Raviraj.

What had happened according to an official – involved in the counting – who spoke on the condition of anonymity was this. Most of the Kilinochchi and Chavakachcheri votes had come in early. This enabled Shritharan and Sashikala to gain an early lead. Shritharan was the first and Sashikala the second in the TNA to top 20,000 votes. But when the other votes came in , Sashikala’s tally was practically frozen while Sumanthiran gained ground to overtake her and be second to Shritharan. Still Sashikala was third. Again when the Kopay and Manipay votes came in Siddharthan’s total began mounting and he edged her out by about 700 votes.

Sashikala made some statements to the media implying that Sumanthiran had deprived her of victory. She said that she had been congratulated “unofficially” for winning but had suddenly lost her position after Sumanthiran entered the Counting centre premises. Her daughter Praviinaa who had graduated in Law in London went further by posting explicit accusations against Sumanthiran. When well-meaning persons pointed out that her allegations were without any substance and tried to explain how the electoral counting process worked, Praviinaa retorted nastily heaping accusation after accusation.

The sight of a weeping Sashikala and sobbing Praviina went viral. The false charges were propagated world-wide extensively.. Soon a massive campaign was orchestrated against Sumanthiran in Sri Lanka and abroad. He was accused of stealing votes from Sashikala Raviraj and winning. A woman claiming to be the late Raviraj’s cousin announced in front of his statue in Chavakachcheri that she was fasting to death until Sashikala was elected MP. She also covered the Raviraj statue’s face in black.

via: FB/M.A.Sumanthiran

In another disgraceful twist Angajan Ramanathan,MK Sivajilingam and Ananthy Sasitharan went to Sashikala’s residence along with TV cameras and crew to express sympathy and condemn Sumanthiran. They urged her to take legal action against Sumanthiran and said they will look after her expenses. Sahikala was non – committal.

Revised Earlier Stance

After a few days Sashikala seemed to have have revised her earlier stance and said she was not blaming or accusing Sumanthiran. She said that she condemned only the deployment of the STF. Sashikala also posted an entry on her facebook congratulating Shritharan, Sumanthiran and Siddharthan. Her daughter Praviinaa’s facebook that was the mainspring of the anti-Sumanthiran campaign was abruptly de-activated.

It appears that the Raviraj family had realised they were wrong in falsely accusing Sumanthiran of election fraud. However the damage done cannot be rectified so easily. Sumanthiran was vilified and attacked unjustly over the media and social media.

The anti -Sumanthiran lobby has utilized the incident to tarnish the re- elected MP’s image and take the sheen out of his magnificent triumph. Having failed to prevent Sumanthiran from winning , these pathetic elements are trying hard to de-legitimize his legitimate victory.

DBS Jeyaraj can be reached at dbsjeyaraj@yahoo.com

This is an Updated Version of an Article written for the DBS Jeyaraj Column in the “Daily Mirror” of August 15, 2020. It can be accessed here:

http://www.dailymirror.lk/opinion/Did-Sumanthiran-Win-In-Jaffna-By-Stealing-Sashikalas-Votes/172-193895

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2 hours ago, nunavilan said:

ailed Attempt To De-legitimize Sumanthiran’s Election Victory In Jaffna

Posted by Administrator on 23 August 2020, 8:06 pm

By D.B.S.JEYARAJ

The one word answer to the question “Did M. A. Sumanthiran of the Tamil National Alliance win in the Jaffna Electoral district by “stealing” the preference votes cast for another TNA candidate Ms. Sashikala Raviraj? is NO! Yet the 2020 Parliamentary poll in the Jaffna electoral district comprising the Kilinochchi and Jaffna administrative districts was marred by untoward incidents based upon unfounded allegations that Sumanthiran had “transferred” the preference votes of Sashikala in his favour and won the election. Moreover for the first time in Sri Lanka’s electoral history the Special Task Force(STF) had to be deployed to chase away a mob trying to invade the chief or primary counting centre of a district and seize ballot boxes therein. Furthermore the Jaffna poll incidents are still being distortedly falsified, maliciously mis -represented and disproportionately blown up by vested interests in a propaganda blitz to vilify and undermine the wrongly accused Sumanthiran.

Sumanthiran after voting on election day

It is against this backdrop therefore that this column focuses on the Northern election furore in a bid to inform readers of what exactly happened or did not happen last week at the counting centre located at the Jaffna Central College. We live in a time where the terms “Post-truth” and “alternative facts” are gaining wider currency. In the case of Sumanthiran too, the ridiculous charge of a “ vote stealing conspiracy”has been levelled. This article will try to present the facts and leave it to the readers to determine what the truth is.

I have on earlier occasions written about how former TNA Jaffna district MP, Mathiaparanan Abraham Sumanthiran, was being attacked widely by various persons within his own party as well as outside it. These disparate elements often acting separately were united in the objective of bringing about Sumanthiran’s electoral defeat. Despite all this Sumanthiran won.

What had happened in Jaffna was that Sumanthiran’s opponents had realised in the first week of August that Sumanthiran and colleague Sivagnanam Shritharan were going to win the elections in Jaffna.Shritharan was the only TNA parliamentarian from Jaffna to defend Sumanthiran and criticize the TNA spokesperson’s critics. For this “offence” Shritharan too was attacked along with Sumanthiran by the newspapers owned by another TNA ex-MP Saravanabavan. Sumanthiran, Shritharan and Saravanabavan belonged to the TNA’s chief constituent , the Ilankai Thamil Arasuk Katchi(ITAK), The ITAK leader Somasundaram “Maavai” Senathirajah did not take any action when Sumanthiran and Shritharan complained. Senathirajah too was contesting in Jaffna and was being supported by Saravanabavan’s media. On the other hand Sumanthiran and Shritharan engaged in joint canvassing in certain areas. The situation was one where the TNA’s intra-party competition for preferential votes was chiefly between two “S- S” duos. Sumanthiran -Shritharan versus Senathirajah – Saravanabavan.

Sumanthiran -Shritharan Duo

With realization dawning that the Sumanthiran -Shritharan duo was going to win , handbills urging people not to vote for both were printed in large quantities and widely distributed on the day/night before election day. It was a desperate measure undertaken by those in the TNA who wanted Sumanthiran and Shritharan to lose. The name of the press where the notices were printed and the identities of those who distributed them are an “open “secret” in Jaffna. In spite of all these efforts, the voting trends on August 5th indicated “unofficially” that the TNA would get only three or four of the seven seats in Jaffna. The winners were likely to be Shritharan , Sumanthiran, Dharmalingam Siddharthan and/or Ms.Sashikala Raviraj. Apparently Saravanabavan and Senathirajah were not in the reckoning.

Sumanthiran & Shritharan

With Sumanthiran’s victory being imminent, further moves were initiated to “de-legitimize” that success. A well-endowed TNA candidate had engaged a team of 10 to 15 propagandists for election canvassing earlier. Their duties were to send messages via telephone and also create content on internet in favour of the candidate concerned. Now the team was assigned the task of spreading the “word” that Senathirajah, Saravanabavan, , Shritharan, Siddharthan and Sumanthiran were the first five in the TNA in terms of preference votes and that Sumanthiran had stolen votes (“Vaakku Kalaveduthu” ) and crept ahead displacing Siddharthan in the process.

This false statement spread in a coordinated manner was circulated widely. Rumour mills began working overtime. The original message got embellished further, Soon the word spreading was that Sumanthiran had stolen votes from Siddharthan and brought about the defeat of V. Dharmalingam’s son. Though Siddharthan is the PLOTE leader, his father the late Dharmalingam was an ITAK stalwart and had been an MP from 1960 to 1983.

MK Sivajilingam contested the 2020 polls as a candidate from the “Thamizh Makkal Thesiyak Koottani” (TMTK) led by CV Wigneswaran.Sivajilingam began breast-beating publicly “Aiyo Engadai Dharmalingam Annarinda Mahan, Siddharthanai Sumanthiran kalla Vaakkeduthu Thoatkadichittaan” ( Aiyo Sumanthiran has defeated Siddharthan the son of our ekder brother Dharmalingam through stolen votes), Sivajilingam’s lament was hypocritical and ironic. Dharmalingam had been brutally murdered by the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO) on September 2nd 1985 in Jaffna. Sivajilingam was a senior leader of the TELO at that time.

Sivajilingam’s Funeral Lament

The rumour that he had been defeated through Sumanthiran’s stratagem affected Siddharthan so much that he arrived at Jaffna central college with his supporters. He told people that he had heard Sumanthiran from fifth place had displaced him. Siddharthan went in to the counting centre to speak with the chief returning officer (CRO) Mahesan. During this time Sivajilingam continued with his “oppari”(funeral lament) about Dharmalingam’s son being deprived of victory by Sumanthiran. None however asked Sivajilingam why his TELO had deprived Dharmalingam of his life. When Siddharthan conversed with the CRO and spoke about a recount, Mahesan’s response seemed to satisfy the PLOTE leader who departed happily from the venue.

Thereafter the target became Ms. Sashikala Raviraj the widow of former MP and lawyer Nadaraja Raviraj who was brutally assassinated in Colombo in 2008. Sashikala was relying on votes primarily from the Chavakachcheri electoral division that had been nursed by her late husband Sashikala’s campaign had been handled to a considerable extent by former Provincial councillor Kesavan Sajanthan. He is a lawyer closely associated with MA Sumanthiran. Sajanthan had canvassed for three persons – Sashikala Raviraj,MA Sumanthoran and “Maavai”Senathirajah the ITAK leader.

Chaos at the Jaffna counting centre

The voting figures from Chavakachcheri had come in fairly early and given Sashikala a huge boost. She was at one point among the leading three. A few people had even congratulated her prematurely on her victory. Ms. Sashikala Raviraj is a university graduate who had taught for many years at a leading Colombo Girls school. Despite this background, she was somewhat unfamiliar with simple election counting procedures. So when told that she was among the first three and congratulated unofficially, Sashikala had erroneously believed that her victory was assured whereas it was not.

As is well -known the ballots are counted and verified at different locations in each electoral division. These results are finalized only after verification and consent by the counting agents of candidates from all parties at the different polling divisions.They ballot boxes are then brought to the electoral district chief counting centre where the figures are tabulated at a district-wise level. Only re-counting and re-checking the available figures are done here. The number of preference votes gained by each candidate fluctuates as and when figures from each division is taken into account. The order in which candidates have got preference votes change depending upon who polls well in which division. The unofficial information about who and who are in the lead can change drastically. Only the result finally announced by the Chief Returning Officer is official.

Ms. Sashikala Raviraj

Unfortunately what happened in Ms. Sashikala Raviraj’s case was that she had thought the unofficial information about being in the lead was more or less final. In her mind she was a winner. She had not thought the position could change with more figures coming in. This rendered her vulnerable to mischief -makers and rumour mongers. The same elements who spread wrong information about Sumanthiran displacing Siddharthan now floated a fresh rumour to the effect that Sashikala had been elected and that Sumanthiran had forced her into resigning her seat. The results had not been announced and no one was elected but the rumour began spreading.

Sasikala Ravairaj campaign poster

At one stage Sashikala’s chief counting agent Sajanthan received a phone call from one of the two, TNA declaring agent Sugirthan who had been told that Sashikala was compelled to resign by Sumanthiran. Sajanthan was seated next to Sashikala at that time. He replied “ask her yourself” and gave the phone to her. Sashikala naturally denied the rumour as nothing like that had happened. However she was a little troubled and began telephoning others. These conversations kind of made her insecure about her winning position. She began going to the chief returning officer frequently and inquiring as to why it was getting late to announce the final result. Even as these moves were going on, the story began spreading that Sumanthiran had displaced Sashikala through “Kalavedutha Vaakkuhal” (Stolen votes).

Meanwhile Sumanthiran was waiting at his Jaffna residence keeping track of his position by regularly contacting his counting agents. The feedback he got from each was positive. Among the TNA candidates Sumanthiran was either leading or in second lead in all the electoral divisions. Hence he was assured of victory. At one point Sumanthiran’s Uduppiddy agent Lavan telephoned him and said counting was almost over and the results were to be announced soon. Sumanthiran then proceeded to the main counting centre with Sajanthan to hear the official announcement.. When he arrived at Jaffna Central College, there was much hooting and shouting from the crowed assembled outside. There were repeated shouts of “Kallan” (thief or rogue). Apparently the tale of Sumanthiran winning by stealing votes had spread widely. It was even being propagated world -wide through you tube, telephone messages and social media.

Sumanthiran has been afforded protection by the Special Task Force(STF) following the uncovering of three conspiracies by overseas tiger elements to assassinate him. Much evidence has been unearthed about these wealthy Diaspora “tigers” financing ex-LTTE cadres and members of the underworld in Sri Lanka to kill Sumathiran. Although Sumanthiran had not sought protection both the past and present Govts had deployed the STF due to credible intelligence reports. Recently his STF detail was enhanced on a recommendation by the State Intelligence Service(SIS) after an ex-tiger cadre died at Iyakkachchi in an explosion while making bombs. It is believed that the explosive devices were being manufactured to throw at election meetings addressed by Sumanthiran and kill him.

Special Task Force

Some of the Special Task Force personnel left their weapons in their vehicles and accompanied Sumanthiran unarmed into Jaffna Central College Premises. It is very possible that Sumanthiran may have been manhandled but for the STF and Police presence. Sumanthiran and Sajanthan went inside and sat in the result announcement area away from the Chief returning officer. At no stage did Sumanthiran speak to Mr. Mahesan or enter the counting area. At one point Ms. Raviraj came in and spoke to the chief returning officer. It is presumed that she asked him when the results would be announced. She then went outside again.

Meanwhile the crowd outside was turning boisterous chanting slogans against Sumanthiran and shouting out he was a vote robber. Some persons began berating former NPC chairman CVK Sivagnanam and ex-Jaffna MP S. Shritharan who were also there. Gradually the shouting got louder and the crowds began transforming into a mob. Bits and pieces of food, water bottles and even a few stones were thrown at the Central College precincts. Soon the story began circulating that Sumanthiran was engaged in transferring preference votes cast for Sashikala in his favour.

The mob now tried to enter the Counting centre premises.The avowed intention was to prevent the fraud being allegedy perpetrated by Sumanthiran. It was a serious situation. If the mob broke into the counting centre and seized the ballot boxes the entire Jaffna election would have been jeopardized. Besides the Election Commission chairman had already instructed the Police to shoot if necessary.

However the SSP in charge at Jaffna Central College did not resort to such extreme measures. He called in the STF and Police riot squads who had been placed in the vicinity in readiness for such emergencies. The STF personnel responsible for Sumanthiran’s security were not involved in this exercise. Fortunately for all, the STF and Police were able to quell the disturbances and disperse the mob easily and quickly. A Tamil eye-witness told me “There was no need of any rubber bullets or tear gassing.They(mob) just ran away ‘helter- skelter’(arakkap parakka) and scattered in no time.”

According to informed security sources the mob involved comprised an assortment from different parties. Most of the rabble were SLFP candidate Angajan Ramanathan’s supporters. Others involved were supporters of MK Sivajilingam and some supporting the Tamil Congress. The unkindest cut of all was that several of the mob were identified as those supportive of TNA candidates “Maavai” Senathirajah and Emmanuel Arnold. In fact Senathirajah’s son Kalaiamuthan was among those present at the venue though he remained aloof from the mob. Another key figure identifierd in the mob fracas was a TNA activist from the Kayts constituency who is reportedly the henchman of a prominent Tamil lawyer with links to the party.

After the mob had dispersed an assistant returning officer informed Sumanthiran that the official announcement would get further delayed. So Sumanthiran left the premises through another exit. Some persons waiting in that area saw the TNA spokesperson and ran towards him shouting “Kallan” again and again. The Police on duty and STF personnel chased them away. Sumanthiran returned home and awaited the official result announcement.

Three Out Of Seven Seats

When the results were announced the TNA contesting as ITAK under the House symbol got three out of seven seats in Jaffna. Shritharan (35,884) , Sumanthiran (27,834) and Siddharthan (23,840) had been elected MP’s on the basis of their preference votes. Ms. Sashikala Raviraj was not elected though she came fourth with 23,098 votes. Saravanabavan and Senathirajah came fifth and sixth with 20,392 and 20, 358 votes respectively. Later Sumanthiran was to reveal to the media that among the TNA candidates he had come first in the Point Pedro, Uduppiddy and Nallur divisions and second in all the others. He also said that about 20,000 of votes gained by Shritharan were from the Kilinochchi administrative district while he got around 21,000 votes in the Jaffna administrative district. This was the highest number of votes polled by a TNA candidate in Jaffna administrative district.

via: FB/M.A.Sumanthiran

Though Sumanthiran had earned a well- deserved victory fighting against overwhelming odds, he was unable to savor his triumph joyfully. Sashikala Raviraj had failed to get elected. Her tally was just 742 votes short of Siddharthan who got elected as the third MP. Usually narrowly defeated candidates level charges against the candidate just above them. In this case, if Sashikala had a complaint, it should have been against Siddharthan. However Sashikala and her daughter began accusing Sumanthiran who had got 4700 votes more than Ms. Raviraj.

What had happened according to an official – involved in the counting – who spoke on the condition of anonymity was this. Most of the Kilinochchi and Chavakachcheri votes had come in early. This enabled Shritharan and Sashikala to gain an early lead. Shritharan was the first and Sashikala the second in the TNA to top 20,000 votes. But when the other votes came in , Sashikala’s tally was practically frozen while Sumanthiran gained ground to overtake her and be second to Shritharan. Still Sashikala was third. Again when the Kopay and Manipay votes came in Siddharthan’s total began mounting and he edged her out by about 700 votes.

Sashikala made some statements to the media implying that Sumanthiran had deprived her of victory. She said that she had been congratulated “unofficially” for winning but had suddenly lost her position after Sumanthiran entered the Counting centre premises. Her daughter Praviinaa who had graduated in Law in London went further by posting explicit accusations against Sumanthiran. When well-meaning persons pointed out that her allegations were without any substance and tried to explain how the electoral counting process worked, Praviinaa retorted nastily heaping accusation after accusation.

The sight of a weeping Sashikala and sobbing Praviina went viral. The false charges were propagated world-wide extensively.. Soon a massive campaign was orchestrated against Sumanthiran in Sri Lanka and abroad. He was accused of stealing votes from Sashikala Raviraj and winning. A woman claiming to be the late Raviraj’s cousin announced in front of his statue in Chavakachcheri that she was fasting to death until Sashikala was elected MP. She also covered the Raviraj statue’s face in black.

via: FB/M.A.Sumanthiran

In another disgraceful twist Angajan Ramanathan,MK Sivajilingam and Ananthy Sasitharan went to Sashikala’s residence along with TV cameras and crew to express sympathy and condemn Sumanthiran. They urged her to take legal action against Sumanthiran and said they will look after her expenses. Sahikala was non – committal.

Revised Earlier Stance

After a few days Sashikala seemed to have have revised her earlier stance and said she was not blaming or accusing Sumanthiran. She said that she condemned only the deployment of the STF. Sashikala also posted an entry on her facebook congratulating Shritharan, Sumanthiran and Siddharthan. Her daughter Praviinaa’s facebook that was the mainspring of the anti-Sumanthiran campaign was abruptly de-activated.

It appears that the Raviraj family had realised they were wrong in falsely accusing Sumanthiran of election fraud. However the damage done cannot be rectified so easily. Sumanthiran was vilified and attacked unjustly over the media and social media.

The anti -Sumanthiran lobby has utilized the incident to tarnish the re- elected MP’s image and take the sheen out of his magnificent triumph. Having failed to prevent Sumanthiran from winning , these pathetic elements are trying hard to de-legitimize his legitimate victory.

DBS Jeyaraj can be reached at dbsjeyaraj@yahoo.com

This is an Updated Version of an Article written for the DBS Jeyaraj Column in the “Daily Mirror” of August 15, 2020. It can be accessed here:

http://www.dailymirror.lk/opinion/Did-Sumanthiran-Win-In-Jaffna-By-Stealing-Sashikalas-Votes/172-193895

நுணாவிலான் 

இதை  இவ்வளவு விளக்கமாக எழுதியது D.B.S.JEYARAJ.

ஜெயராஜ் ஒரு தமிழினத் துரோகி என்று இங்கே உள்ள சீமான் ஆதரவு தமிழ் வெறியர்கள் நிறுவி கன காலம் ஆகி விட்டது, இத்தனைக்கும் இவர்கள் திரு ஜெயராஜ் அவர்களை அடித்தும் இருந்தார்கள். நிலைமை இப்படி இருக்க இவர்கள் நீங்கள் மேலே சமர்ப்பித்த அவரின் கட்டுரையை எங்கனம் ஏற்பார்கள்? 

[Kandiah57]

4 hours ago, Justin said:

ஓம், எனக்குத் தான் "விளக்கம்" குறைவாகப் போய் விட்டது! நீங்கள் தெளிவாகத் தான் இருக்கிறீங்கள்🤣!

அது சரி, மேலே நிழலி எழுதியிருப்பதையாவது வாசித்தீர்களா அல்லது அதையும் கடந்து போய் விட்டீர்களா? கடந்து போனால் தானே அடுத்த முறையும் இதே விடயம் வரும் போது இதே சுமந்திரன் வாக்குத் திருடின பல்லவியை மீளப் பாடலாம்😎?

இந்த தேர்தலில் தெரியும்  யாருக்கு மக்கள் ஆதரவு உண்டு” என்று 

[குமாரசாமி]

1 minute ago, Kandiah57 said:

இந்த தேர்தலில் தெரியும்  யாருக்கு மக்கள் ஆதரவு உண்டு” என்று 

தமிழ் மக்களின் ஆதரவு தன்னைத்தானே ஆள வேண்டும் என்பதற்கே.அதுதான் தாரக மந்திரமும் ..... அதை குப்பன் சுப்பன் வந்து சொன்னாலும் அவர்களுக்கே வாக்களிப்பார்கள்.

[Kandiah57]

1 minute ago, குமாரசாமி said:

தமிழ் மக்களின் ஆதரவு தன்னைத்தானே ஆள வேண்டும் என்பதற்கே.அதுதான் தாரக மந்திரமும் ..... அதை குப்பன் சுப்பன் வந்து சொன்னாலும் அவர்களுக்கே வாக்களிப்பார்கள்.

அந்த காலம் மலையேறிவிட்டது    😂 இப்போது இலங்கையில் இடதுசாரி ஆட்சி நடக்கிறது  ..திறமைசாலிகள்……………… மதிக்கப்படுகிறார்கள்.  

தர்மலிங்கம் பாஸ்கரன் என்னும் பொறியியலாளருக்கு இன்று பதவி உயர்வு வீடு தேடி வந்துள்ளது 🙏. அவருக்கு தகுதி இருந்தும்    அரசியல் செல்வாக்கு இல்லை   எனவே   பல திறமையற்றவர்களுக்கு கீழே வேலை செய்துள்ளார்   

[குமாரசாமி]

2 minutes ago, Kandiah57 said:

இப்போது இலங்கையில் இடதுசாரி ஆட்சி நடக்கிறது  ..திறமைசாலிகள்……………… மதிக்கப்படுகிறார்கள்.  

இடதுசாரிகளுக்கும் மத நிறுவனங்களுக்கும் எட்டாப்பொருத்தம் எல்லோ?
இந்த இடதுசாரி ஏன் கோவில் குளம் என்று கும்பிட்டுக்கொண்டு திரியுறார்?😎

[Kandiah57]

8 minutes ago, குமாரசாமி said:

இடதுசாரிகளுக்கும் மத நிறுவனங்களுக்கும் எட்டாப்பொருத்தம் எல்லோ?
இந்த இடதுசாரி ஏன் கோவில் குளம் என்று கும்பிட்டுக்கொண்டு திரியுறார்?😎

புத்த பிக்குமாரை.  எழுந்து நிற்க   வைத்தது  ஒரு சாதனை  தான்   

5%. க்கு குறைவான வாக்குகள்.  பெறும். கட்சிகள் தடைசெய்யப்படவேண்டும்.    

[குமாரசாமி]

5 minutes ago, Kandiah57 said:

5%. க்கு குறைவான வாக்குகள்.  பெறும். கட்சிகள் தடைசெய்யப்படவேண்டும்.

ஓம்...சரியான நடவடிக்கை தான். குஞ்சு குருமன் எல்லாம் கட்சியை  குடிசை கைத்தொழில் மாதிரியே தொடங்கி விட்டார்கள்.

[ஈழப்பிரியன்]

17 hours ago, நிழலி said:

சசிகலா தான் வென்றவர், ஆனால் சுமந்திரன் அதை தட்டிப் பறித்து போட்டார் என இலங்கையில் இருந்து வெளிவரும் நம்பிக்கை தரக்கூடிய எந்த ஊடகமும் செய்தியாக கூட போடவில்லை. வீரகேசரி, தினக்குரல், டெய்லி மிரர், தமிழ் மிரர் போன்றவை இவ்வாறான குற்றச்சாட்டை பற்றி பிரசுரிக்கவும் இல்லை. புலம்பெயர் ஊடகங்கள், முக்கியமாக தமிழ்வின், பதிவு போன்ற இணைய பத்திரிகைகள் மட்டுமே தொடர்ந்து இது பற்றி சொல்லிக் கொண்டு இருந்தன.

வீரகேசரி, தினக்குரல், டெய்லி மிரர், தமிழ் மிரர்

 

தவிர்ந்த மற்றைய பத்திரிகை செய்திகளை தடைசெய்யுங்கள்.முன்னர் அப்படித் தானே இருந்தது.

இங்கு இணைக்கும் செய்திகளை வைத்தே எந்தநாளும் களமாடுகிறோம்.

ஆனாலும் தேவைக்கேற்ப குறிப்பிட்ட பத்திரிகைகளில் வந்தால்த் தான் ஊர்ஜிதமான செய்தி என்றால் மற்றைய செய்திகளை ஏன் இங்கு இணைப்பான்?

[நிழலி]

1 hour ago, ஈழப்பிரியன் said:

வீரகேசரி, தினக்குரல், டெய்லி மிரர், தமிழ் மிரர்

 

தவிர்ந்த மற்றைய பத்திரிகை செய்திகளை தடைசெய்யுங்கள்.முன்னர் அப்படித் தானே இருந்தது.

இங்கு இணைக்கும் செய்திகளை வைத்தே எந்தநாளும் களமாடுகிறோம்.

ஆனாலும் தேவைக்கேற்ப குறிப்பிட்ட பத்திரிகைகளில் வந்தால்த் தான் ஊர்ஜிதமான செய்தி என்றால் மற்றைய செய்திகளை ஏன் இங்கு இணைப்பான்?

வீரகேசரி, தினக்குரல் போன்றவை கூட சில நேரங்களில் தவறான செய்திகளை பிரசுரிப்பதுண்டு. அண்மையில் கூட பிரித்தானியா, பிரான்ஸ் போன்றவை இஸ்ரேல் லெபனானில் செய்யும் தாக்குதல்களுக்கு ஆதரவில்லை என்ற ரீதியில் தவறான செய்தியை போட்டிருந்தது. கள உறவுகள் சிலர் அதை தவறென்று விளக்கமளித்து இருந்தமையால் ஈற்றில் அது பற்றிய தெளிவு கிடைத்தது. ஆதவனின் பல செய்திகள் இங்கு தவறென்று விளக்கமளிக்கப்பட்டும் உள்ளது.

கருத்துக்களத்தின் பயனும் இது தான். கருத்தாடல்கள் மூலமும் உரையாடல்கள் மூலமும் உண்மைத் தன்மையை கண்டறிவது.  

அதே போன்று தான் இந்தச் செய்தியும். இது பற்றி மீண்டும் மீண்டும் தெளிவான விளக்கமளிக்கக் கூடிய கருத்துகள் வைக்கப்பட்டு இருக்கின்றனர். ஆனால் உங்களுக்கு அந்த கருத்துகள் தரும் உண்மை உவப்பானதாக இல்லை என்பதால்,  அதை ஏற்க மறுத்து ஈற்றில் யாழில் குறை கூறுகின்றீர்கள்.

எப்பொருள் யார்யார்வாய்க் கேட்பினும் அப்பொருள்
மெய்ப்பொருள் காண்ப தறிவு.  அந்த அறிவை மீண்டும் மீண்டும் இங்கு கொண்டு வந்து கருத்துகளாக புகட்டினாலும், அதை புரிந்து கொள்ளாதமை மற்றவர்களின் தவறல்ல. 

[விசுகு]

21 hours ago, வாத்தியார் said:

தேர்தல் முடிந்து வாக்குப் பெட்டிகள் வாக்கு எண்ணும் இடத்திற்கு கொண்டு செல்லப்பட்டு வாக்குகள் எண்ணப்படும் .

வாக்குக்களை எண்ணும் போதே அந்த அந்தக் கட்சி     வேட்பாளர்களின்  விருப்பு வாக்குகளும் எண்ணப்படுமா? 

அல்லது ஒரு கட்சிக்குக் கிடைத்த வாக்குகள் மட்டும் முதலில்  எண்ணப்படுமா? 

விருப்பு வாக்குகள் எண்ணும் முறை எப்படி என்று யாராலும் கூற முடியுமா ?

 

அல்லது   இங்கே கருத்து எழுதுபவர்கள்  யாருக்காவது
இலங்கையில் வாக்கு எண்ணும் பணியில் அனுபவம்  உண்டா ?

 

அல்லது வாக்கு எண்ணும் இடத்திலாவது எப்போதாவது இருந்தீர்களா

குறிப்பாக விருப்பு வாக்குகள் எண்ணும்போது யாராவது அந்த இடத்தில்   இருந்தது உண்டா ?

திடீரென வந்து ஏதேதோ எழுதுகிறீர்கள்.  உங்கள் கேள்விகளுக்கு நீங்கள் மட்டுமே பதில் தரமுடியும். ஏனெனில் இது என் தனிப்பட்ட பிரச்சினை அல்ல. பிரச்சினைக்கு ஆளானவர் தாயகத்தில் அதிலும் வாக்கு சாவடியில் வாக்கு எண்ணும் இடத்தில் இருந்து இருக்கிறார். சந்தேகத்தை அவரே அதே இடத்தில் வெளியிடுகிறார். பின்னர் ஏதோ ஒரு காரணத்திற்காக சமாதானமாகிறார். ஆனால் நெருப்பு இன்னும் அணையவில்லை என்று தான் இந்த செய்தி. டொட். 

 

[Justin]

1 hour ago, விசுகு said:

திடீரென வந்து ஏதேதோ எழுதுகிறீர்கள்.  உங்கள் கேள்விகளுக்கு நீங்கள் மட்டுமே பதில் தரமுடியும். ஏனெனில் இது என் தனிப்பட்ட பிரச்சினை அல்ல. பிரச்சினைக்கு ஆளானவர் தாயகத்தில் அதிலும் வாக்கு சாவடியில் வாக்கு எண்ணும் இடத்தில் இருந்து இருக்கிறார். சந்தேகத்தை அவரே அதே இடத்தில் வெளியிடுகிறார். பின்னர் ஏதோ ஒரு காரணத்திற்காக சமாதானமாகிறார். ஆனால் நெருப்பு இன்னும் அணையவில்லை என்று தான் இந்த செய்தி. டொட். 

 

நெருப்பு எப்படி அணையும்? மேலே நுணாவிலான் விபரமான ஒரு கட்டுரையை இணைத்திருக்கிறார்.  அதைக் காணாதது போல "கடிவாளம் போட்ட குதிரைகள்"😎 நேரே போய் விட்டன! அப்படிக் காணாதது போல போனால் தானே இந்தப் பொய்யைக் காவித்திரிய முடியும்? இந்தப் பொய், உண்மையாகா விட்டால், தாயக மக்கள் 2020 இலேயே புலம்பெயர் தேசிய வீரர்களுக்கு தம் வாக்குகள் மூலம் குட்டு வைத்தார்கள் என்பது உண்மையாகி விடுமல்லவா? அந்த உண்மையை எப்படித் தான் ஜீரணிப்பது😂?

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