US Ambassador discusses upcoming elections with EC officials
Colombo, May 29 - US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, held a meeting with R.M.A.L. Rathnayake, Chairman of the Election Commission to discuss the forthcoming elections in Sri Lanka.
During the meeting, Ambassador Chung raised concerns regarding the conduct of the elections and sought clarity on several issues.
Following the discussion, Ambassador Chung shared on X (formerly Twitter) that the dialogue focused on the significance of free and fair elections as a cornerstone of democratic governance. She emphasized the shared commitment to upholding the integrity of the electoral process.
Chairman Rathnayake assured Ambassador Chung that the elections will be conducted in accordance with the constitutional powers vested in the Election Commission. He reiterated the Commission's dedication to ensuring a transparent and impartial election process.
29 May 2024 Daily Mirror lk
Donald Trump’s statement in full after Joe Biden declared winner
Trump says presidential race is far from over, accuses Biden’s ‘media allies’ of hiding the truth.
Democrat Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the United States presidential election by several major national media outlets, defeating incumbent Donald Trump.
Reacting to the projections on Saturday, Trump immediately accused Biden of “rushing to falsely pose as the winner”. The Republican has made repeated claims of electoral fraud without providing evidence, and his campaign has pledged to challenge the result in some battleground states.
'' The American People are entitled to an honest election: that means counting all legal ballots, and not counting any illegal ballots. This is the only way to ensure the public has full confidence in our election. It remains shocking that the Biden campaign refuses to agree with this basic principle and wants ballots counted even if they are fraudulent, manufactured, or cast by ineligible or deceased voters.''
“We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the winner, and why his media allies are trying so hard to help him: they don’t want the truth to be exposed. The simple fact is this election is far from over. Joe Biden has not been certified as the winner of any states, let alone any of the highly contested states headed for mandatory recounts, or states where our campaign has valid and legitimate legal challenges that could determine the ultimate victor. In Pennsylvania, for example, our legal observers were not permitted meaningful access to watch the counting process. Legal votes decide who is president, not the news media.
“Beginning Monday, our campaign will start prosecuting our case in court to ensure election laws are fully upheld and the rightful winner is seated. The American People are entitled to an honest election: that means counting all legal ballots, and not counting any illegal ballots. This is the only way to ensure the public has full confidence in our election. It remains shocking that the Biden campaign refuses to agree with this basic principle and wants ballots counted even if they are fraudulent, manufactured, or cast by ineligible or deceased voters. Only a party engaged in wrongdoing would unlawfully keep observers out of the count room – and then fight in court to block their access.
“So what is Biden hiding? I will not rest until the American People have the honest vote count they deserve and that Democracy demands.”
SOURCE: AL JAZEERA 7 Nov 2020
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