Behave or face consequences, Police warn strikers
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.
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http://www.island.lk/2008/07/10/news1.html
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.
Read more,
http://www.island.lk/2008/07/10/news1.html
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