JVP denied access to IDP camps again

The JVP has once again been denied access to IDP camps in Vavuniya by the defence authorities, Parliamentarian Vijitha Herath said yesterday.




MP Herath told the Daily Mirror that he made a written request from the Defence Ministry to permit four MPs of his party to interact with the displaced civilians still being held in welfare camps.



“We asked for permission to visit these camps today and tomorrow. However, they did not even acknowledge our letter. We do not understand why it is,” he said.

Earlier, on several occasions, the JVP sought permission to meet with the displaced civilians. Each time, the party was not given permission. During the past few months, the JVP accelerated its political work in the Northern Province, where they conducted fact finding missions and had meetings with resettled people.



The JVP contested the April 8 General Election in alliance with the DNA led by MP Sarath Fonseka. The alliance won seven parliamentary seats, and four of them, belong to the JVP. They are Mr. Herath, Sunil Handunnetti, Ajith Kumara and Anura Kumara Dissanayake.